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Meaning of hoo boy | Babel Free

Interjection CEFR B2

Definitions

Used to express strong emotion, especially relief or mock dread.

Examples

“It sounds a lot like a ... well, like a fart, buthoo boy—I would not like to be standing behind whoever it was that let it out.”
Mallory exhaled noisily. “Hoo boy, I was hoping to leave that one alone for a while. Like, years and years."”
““Hoo boy,” Duff says under his breath. “Jase got burned deep on that pass.””

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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