yowzah
Enthusiastic surprise outburst
Yowzah is an exclamation of enthusiastic approval, excitement, or impressed surprise—stronger and more theatrical than *wow*: Yowzah, that's a lot of money!
The word has a vaudevillian, old-timey feel, often used playfully or ironically.
Sometimes tripled for emphasis: Yowzah yowzah yowzah!
Cry of amazement
- whoaCommand to stop
- goshTame exclamation of surprise
- gollyGentle exclamation of surprise
- geeMild exclamation of surprise
holy cow · hot dog · hubba-hubba · wowza · wowee · jeepers · zowie · cowabunga
Theatrical variety entertainment
- flapperTwenties unconventional young woman
- roaring twentiesProsperous 1920s period
- speakeasyIllicit liquor establishment
- jazzyShowy and lively
snazzy · swell · hotsy-totsy · bee's knees · cat's meow · old-timey · ragtime · zoot suit
State of eager enthusiasm
- exuberanceLively, unrestrained enthusiasm
- gustoEnthusiastic vigor
- zestKeen enjoyment or peel
- oomphInformal term for vigor
pizzazz · pep · verve · vim · moxie · razzmatazz · jazz hands · showmanship
wow
Cry of amazement
gee · holy cow · hot dog · hubba-hubba · wowza · wowee · jeepers · zowie · cowabunga · yikes
vaudeville
Theatrical variety entertainment
- flapperTwenties unconventional young woman
- roaring twentiesProsperous 1920s period
- speakeasyIllicit liquor establishment
jazzy · snazzy · swell · hotsy-totsy · bee's knees · cat's meow · old-timey · ragtime · zoot suit · dapper
excitement
State of eager enthusiasm
- exuberanceLively, unrestrained enthusiasm
- gustoEnthusiastic vigor
- zestKeen enjoyment or peel
oomph · pizzazz · pep · verve · vim · moxie · razzmatazz · jazz hands · showmanship · bravado
yowzahmeasured response
Controlled, proportional reply
restrained · composed · subdued · deadpan · stoic