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cowabunga

Interjection CEFR C2 Specialized
ˌkæɔəˈbaŋɡə

Definitions

Expressing amazement, enthusiasm, or joy.

humorous, slang, usually

Equivalents

Françaiscowabunga

Examples

“Cowabunga, dude!”
“Kowa-Bunga! Then Me Fix⟳ You Good! You Be Sorry.”
“Shouting the surfer's cry⟳ ‘Cowabunga!’ they climb⟳ a 12-ft. wall of water and ‘take⟳ the drop’ off its shoulder.”
“Both words turn⟳ up in the same sentence—as in ‘Cowabunga, it's humongous!’—when the children crowd around some toy.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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