Yowzah

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈjaÊŠ.zÉ™/

Full definition of yowzah

Adverb

1. Eye dialect of yes#Adverb
• 1980, Paul McHugh, The Search for Goodbye-To-Rains: a novel,"Hey-y-y, Getane!" Someone yelling for me at the main dome. It was Mesquite."Yowzah!""You comin to the meetin, or what?""I'se comin Massa Mesquite, jus ez fas ez Ah kin!"
• 2007, Dean R. Anast, The Deeper Sinn, page 59Then he mimicked an American accent. “Step right up folks, yowzah, yowzah, right this way to see the geek and his bearded bride. ..."

Synonyms

• (yes, sir) yessir, yessiree

Related terms

• yes'm

Interjection

1. Wow: an indication of surprise, excitement, or amazement.
• 2003, Robert B. Parker, Shrink Rap, Chapter 22A tall young man with big blue eyes walked by in a tank top undershirt. He was in great shape.
  

• 2004, James Hynes, Kings of Infinite Space, page 21"Yowzah," said Rick into the phone, his eyebrows shooting nearly up to his hairline. "The whole enchilada?"
• 2005, Micqui Miller, Sweet Caroline,His gaze dropped to her slender ankles then to her shoes. Yowzah! She wore white-strapped sandals with at least four-inch heels. Now he knew he was dreaming—or he'd died and gone to heaven.
• 2008, Joe Posnanski, The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America, page 40Ben Bernie was an orchestra leader who had gained a surprising sum of fame by leading a big band and, on occasion, shouting “Yowzah!” into his microphone. It was like that in 1938. You could become famous for shouting “Yowzah!”
• 2012, K. J. Larsen, Sticks and Stones: A Cat DeLuca Mystery, page 188Ginny giggled. "Can't you just see Roger as Captain Kirk? He'll be smokin' hot."
  

Synonyms

• See also .