How to spell "woah" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
How do I spell the word woah as used in surprise or excitement? Is it similar to wow except for the last w?
Wow vs Whoa, what is the difference between them in the US?
Often, wow is positive and whoa is negative. Wow is a reaction to a big surprise (I am impressed), and whoa means please stop (which maybe due to my surprise.) However, with irony, I can …
Meaning of "whoa" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Some dictionaries define whoa as Stop! while some define it as an expression of surprise/astonishment. Is there such a word as whoa, where did it originate from and what is …
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Common expressions of surprise in American and British English
The OED lists woah as a variant of woa which is a variant of whoa... I don't remember ever seeing the woah spelling (I'd want to pronounce it as two syllables: wo-ah, like Noah) before moving …
English Equivalent of phrase "Whose face did you see in the …
Nov 14, 2016 · I'm having a bad day. I have been followed by a velociraptor the entire day. Woah, dude! How many mirrors did you break/ladders did you walk under on your way to work? For …
verbs - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Apr 10, 2018 · For example, when someone dresses with colorful and flashy clothes and you say "Who are you, Liberace?". Or when someone says something smart and you say "Woah, hold …
etymology - The origin of awesomesauce and weak sauce
Jan 20, 2023 · John's awesomesauce weekend in Vegas ended prematurely. And he prayed with such authority that my prayers felt like weak sauce by comparison. How did the words …
You're (the) one to talk - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Sep 3, 2019 · You seem to be saying that adding 'the' is a necessary but not sufficient condition for preventing the sarcasm in the idiom. Or, is it possible to not use 'the' in your own …
What is the origin of the phrase "Heavens to Betsy"?
Jan 23, 2021 · I believe it is primarily an American phrase, used as an exclamation: Heavens to Betsy, no! I would never do such a thing! What is the origin of that phrase? Do we know who …