yee haw
Ranch hand's holler
Yee haw is an exclamation associated with cowboys, rodeos, and the American West, expressing excitement or exuberance: Yee haw, let's ride!
It often accompanies or celebrates something wild, reckless, or country-flavored.
The phrase can be used ironically to mock rural or Southern culture, or earnestly to embrace it.
Also spelled yeehaw.
- cowboyMounted cattle herder
- wild westUnregulated, lawless environment
- cowboy bootsHeeled footwear with pointed toes
- rodeoCowboy skills competition
- bull ridingSport atop bucking cattle
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