yow

[ you ]

interjection

1. (an exclamation or shout of pain, dismay, etc.)

Word History and Origins

Origin of yow¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Example Sentences

David Yow’s scabrous post-hardcore band took Albini’s legacy of honest, blistering noise and made some of the best rock records of the ’90s like “Liar” and “Goat.”

From Los Angeles Times

In a video interview from his Altadena, Calif., home, with posters for “Taxi Driver,” “Pulp Fiction” and other gritty film classics on the walls, Yow gushed like a proud parent over “Hide and Seek,” the album’s rampaging lead track.

From New York Times

“I don’t know what pop music David Yow’s listening to,” he deadpanned during a video interview from the combination library and music room of his Nashville home.

From New York Times

Even more magical: The women are in the Final Four, too, their first trip since 1998, which came under their own beloved late Hall of Famer, Kay Yow.

From Seattle Times

“I’m sorry, honey, but your father and I would never want to put Sir Fig Newton up for adoption. At the time it just seemed like the only realistic option. We didn’t know there was a way to raise all that money. Yow showed us that was possible. It’s different now.”

From Literature