Cooee
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cooee¹
- /ˈkuːʷiː/
Rhymes with -uːiː
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Dharug guuu-wi, adopted into English by white settlers in Australia from 1790.
noun cooees · cooey · coo-ee
- A long, loud call used to attract attention when at a distance, mainly done in the Australian bush. Then they heard in the distance the "coo-ee" of a white man, which was instantly answered by another "coo-ee".
- A short distance; hailing distance. That is not within cooee of 10 per cent; it is much closer to six per cent.
verb cooees · cooeeing · cooeed · cooey · coo-ee
- To make such a call. ‘Look out for snakes,’ said Long Charlie, flourishing his lantern. ‘And don′t all of us be coo-eeing all the time, or when the little chap sings out we shan't be able to hear him.’
interjection cooey · coo-ee
- Used to attract someone's attention. Cooee! I'm over here!
Cooee²
proper noun
- A town in Burnie City Council, north western Tasmania, Australia.
