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hoot

UK/huːt/ US/hʉːt/ fairly common slang
verb (1) noun (3)

verb

1.

to utter a loud clamorous shout

  • “the toughs and blades of the city hoot and bang their drums, drink arak, play dice, and dance”

noun

1.

a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)

2.
3.

something of little value

  • “his promise is not worth a damn”
  • “not worth one red cent”
  • “not worth shucks”
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Origin

From Middle English houten, huten, hoten, of North Germanic origin, from or related to Old Swedish huta (“to cast out in contempt”), related to Middle High German hiuzen, hūzen (“to call to pursuit”), Swedish hut! (“begone!”, interjection), Dutch hui (“ho, hallo”), Danish huj (“ho, hallo”).

Phrases

  • care a hoot
  • give a hoot
  • hoot down
  • hoot it up
  • hoot owl
  • owl hoot
  • owl hoot trail

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