Meaning of hoo boy | Babel Free

Definitions

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

Examples

“It sounds a lot like a ... well, like a fart, but—hoo 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.””

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