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Cooey
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What's The Definition Of Cooey?Synonyms | Synonyms for Cooey: Related Terms | Find terms related to Cooey: See Also | Cooey In Webster's Dictionary \Coo"ey\, Cooee \Coo"ee\, n. [Of imitative origin.]
A peculiar whistling sound made by the Australian aborigenes
as a call or signal. [Written also {cooie}.]
\Coo"ey\, Cooee \Coo"ee\, n. [Of imitative origin.] A peculiar cry uttered by the Australian aborigines as a call to attract attention, and also in common use among the Australian colonists. In the actual call the first syllable is much prolonged (k[=oo]"-) and the second ends in a shrill, staccato [=e]. To represent the sound itself the spelling {cooee} is generally used. {Within cooey}, within earshot. \Coo"ey\, Cooee \Coo"ee\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Cooeyed} or {Cooeed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cooeying} or {Cooeeing}.] To call out cooee. [Australia] I cooeyed and beckoned them to approach. --E. Giles. |
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