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yeow
(yeow)
Pronunciation:
/jiːˈaʊ/
exclamation
used to express pain or shock:
‘Yeow!’ His hand shot back, the ring of tiny teeth marks red and bright
Origin:
natural exclamation: first recorded in American English in the 1920s
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