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woo woo¹

  • /ˈwuːˌwuː/

Where it comes from

Uncertain. It has been suggested that "woo woo" is intended to imitate the eerie background music of sci-fi/horror films and television shows. A connection has also been suggested to stereotypical sounds of ghosts (see boo and compare goetia).

noun woo woos · woo · woo-woo · woowoo

  1. countable, derogatory, slang A person readily accepting supernatural, paranormal, occult, or pseudoscientific phenomena, or emotion-based beliefs and explanations. That reporter is a bit of a woo woo.
  2. derogatory, slang, uncountable Supernatural, paranormal, occult, esoteric, or pseudoscientific phenomena, or emotion-based beliefs and explanations. Near-synonyms: supernatural, paranormal, occult, esotericism, pseudoscience, quackery

    Similar: supernatural, paranormal, occult, esotericism, pseudoscience, quackery

adjective more woo woo · most woo woo · woo · woo-woo · woowoo

  1. derogatory, slang Supernatural, pseudoscientific. He made a living out of woo woo beliefs.
  2. derogatory, slang Readily accepting supernatural, paranormal, occult, or pseudoscientific phenomena, or emotion-based beliefs and explanations. Pert is a talented scientist who went woo woo many years ago for reasons I don’t have time to go into here.

woo woo²

  • /ˈwuːˌwuː/

Where it comes from

Unknown.

noun woo woos

  1. An alcoholic cocktail consisting of peach schnapps, vodka and cranberry juice. Only top-shelf liquor is served, though Sasha refuses to serve drinks he deems fratlike. These include woo woos, kamikazes and shots of any kind.

woo woo³

  • /ˈwuːˌwuː/

Where it comes from

Imitative of a siren.

noun woo woos

  1. childish The sound of a siren.

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@misc{woo_woo_2026,
  title = {woo woo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/woo%20woo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}