Interjections

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Interjections from Merriam-Webster's Unabridged
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  1. adieu
    a farewell remark
  2. adios
    a farewell remark
  3. ahem
    the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat
  4. ai
    a sloth that has three long claws on each forefoot and each hindfoot
  5. alas
    by bad luck
  6. anon
    (old-fashioned or informal) in a little while
  7. auf wiedersehen
    a farewell remark
  8. bingo
    a game where players match called numbers to win a set pattern
  9. bleep
    emit a single short high-pitched signal
  10. boo
    show displeasure, as after a performance or speech
  11. brother
    a male with the same parents as someone else
  12. bully
    discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner
  13. bye
    a farewell remark
  14. bye-bye
    a farewell remark
  15. check
    examine to determine accuracy or quality
  16. checkmate
    an inescapable attack on an opponent's king, in chess
  17. cheerio
    a farewell remark
  18. ciao
    an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye
  19. coo
    the sound made by a pigeon
  20. dad
    an informal term for a father
  21. dear
    a beloved person
  22. fain
    having made preparations
  23. fast
    acting, moving, or capable of acting or moving quickly
  24. fen
    low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation
  25. fore
    situated at or toward the front
  26. gad
    wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
  27. gar
    primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth
  28. gee
    turn to the right side
  29. gip
    deprive of by deceit
  30. glory
    a state of high honor
  31. good afternoon
    a conventional expression of greeting or farewell
  32. good day
    a farewell remark
  33. good morning
    a conventional expression of greeting or farewell
  34. good night
    a conventional expression of farewell
  35. good-bye
    a farewell remark
  36. goody
    something considered choice to eat
  37. gum
    any of various substances that exude from certain plants
  38. ha-ha
    a loud laugh that sounds like a horse neighing
  39. hail
    precipitation of ice pellets
  40. hallelujah
    a shout or song of praise to God
  41. harrow
    a cultivator that pulverizes or smooths the soil
  42. hello
    an expression of greeting
  43. hep
    informed about the latest trends
  44. heyday
    the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
  45. hi
    an expression of greeting
  46. hip
    either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
  47. hokey
    very sentimental or emotional
  48. hollo
    cry hollo
  49. hooch
    an illicitly distilled alcoholic liquor
  50. hoot
    a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
  51. hot dog
    a frankfurter served hot on a bun
  52. howdy
    an expression of greeting
  53. hoy
    a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads
  54. hurrah
    a victory cheer
  55. jingo
    an extreme bellicose nationalist
  56. la
    the syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization
  57. land
    the solid part of the earth's surface
  58. law
    the collection of rules imposed by authority
  59. like
    having the same or similar characteristics
  60. loo
    a toilet in Britain
  61. mack
    a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
  62. marry
    become someone's spouse
  63. mate
    a person's partner in marriage
  64. pew
    long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
  65. poof
    offensive term for an openly homosexual man
  66. posh
    elegant and fashionable
  67. puff
    a short light gust of air
  68. right on
    an interjection expressing agreement
  69. rummy
    a card game based on collecting sets and sequences
  70. shoo
    drive away by crying `shoo!'
  71. shoot
    fire a shot
  72. so long
    a farewell remark
  73. soh
    the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
  74. toot
    a blast of a horn
  75. tush
    the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
  76. tut
    utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval
  77. bumph
    reading materials (documents, written information) that you must read and deal with but that you think are extremely boring
  78. viva
    an examination conducted by spoken communication
  79. vow
    a solemn pledge to do something
  80. wahoo
    deciduous shrub having purple capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
  81. wee
    a short time
  82. welcome
    the state of being received with pleasure
  83. well
    in a good or satisfactory manner or to a high standard
  84. whisk
    a mixer incorporating a coil of wires
  85. whit
    a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
  86. whoopee
    noisy and boisterous revelry
  87. why
    the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
  88. woe
    misery resulting from affliction
  89. wow
    impress greatly
  90. zap
    a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact
Created on Mon Jan 03 22:43:02 EST 2011

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