Is it similar to wow except for the last w? What is the origin of that phrase Often, wow is positive and whoa is negative
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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 say wow, you made a big mistake, or you are going to wow them with your bright tie, but is that really the best choice for a job interview?
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 its actual meaning? You'll need to complete a few actions and gain 15 reputation points before being able to upvote Upvoting indicates when questions and answers are useful
What's reputation and how do i get it Instead, you can save this post to reference later. 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 Searching just uk sites, one gets ~170,000 hits for woah and ~255,000 for whoa.
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I have been followed by a velociraptor the entire day How many mirrors did you break/ladders did you walk under on your way to work For black cats, because it is a bit clumsy somehow to say 'did a black cat cross your path?' many brits might make a joke of it with 'how many black cats did you kick on your way. 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 it there, brainiac!. I've identified a few categories of individual words, within the english pos That once removed from a transcript, allow for quick identification of key concepts After which i can look at the orig.
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I believe it is primarily an american phrase, used as an exclamation I would never do such a thing
