How do I spell the word woah as used in surprise or excitement? Is it similar to wow except for the last w?
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3I knew it as Whoa!– KrisMay 1, 2012 at 11:32
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Olright thanks. That what wiki said too, en.wiktionary.org/wiki/whoa– user101699May 1, 2012 at 11:35
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Rather than surprise/ excitement, it's more like 'now, not so fast' or 'hold it'', I think.– KrisMay 1, 2012 at 11:35
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But urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=whoa has many meanings for it.– user101699May 1, 2012 at 11:38
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As an expression of delight or surprise (1980s) it has gradually superseded wow, which was very popular in the 1960s. dictionary.reference.com/browse/whoa– JLGMay 1, 2012 at 11:40
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whoa
exclam.
used as a command to a horse to make it stop or slow down.
• informal used as a greeting, to express surprise or interest, or to command attention: whoa, that's huge!
NOAD
It's still whoa in all but Internet-speak.
