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cooee
[ koo-ee ]
noun
- a prolonged, shrill, clear call or cry used as a signal by Aboriginal inhabitants of Australia and adopted by the settlers in the country.
verb (used without object)
, coo·eed, coo·ee·ing.
- to utter the call “cooee.”
cooee
/ ˈkuːiː /
interjection
- a call used to attract attention, esp (originally) a long loud high-pitched call on two notes used in the Australian bush
verb
- intr to utter this call
noun
- informal.calling distance (esp in the phrase within ( a ) cooee ( of ))
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cooee1
First recorded in 1780–90, cooee is from the Dharuk word gu-wī
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cooee1
C19: from a native Australian language
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Example Sentences
One was the fact that his father should, according to his account, cry Cooee!
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When about a hundred yards from the Pool I heard a cry of Cooee!
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When about a hundred yards from the pool I heard a cry of “Cooee!”
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One was the fact that his father should, according to his account, cry ‘Cooee!’
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The Coroner: I understand that the cry of Cooee was a common signal between you and your father?
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