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answered by Anonymous
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Dictionary Directory > Words > Dictionary ya·hoo (yä'hÅ«, yÄ'-)
n., pl. -hoos.
A crude or brutish person. See synonyms at boor.
[From Yahoo, member of a race of brutes in Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift.]
yahooism ya'hoo·ism n.
Business Terms Directory > Business > Business Terms Yahoo
A popular Search Engine for the World Wide Web, accessible at http://www.yahoo.com. Yahoo also offers other Internet services, such as E-Mail.
Thesaurus Directory > Words > Thesaurus yahoo
noun
An unrefined, rude person: barbarian, boor, chuff, churl, Philistine, vulgarian. See good/bad.
Literature Directory > Arts > Literature Yahoos (yah-hoohz)
The crude, dirty “brutes” of the land of the Houyhnhnms in Gulliver's Travels, by Jonathan Swift. The Yahoos are irrational people and represent the worst side of humanity. By contrast, the wise and gentle Houyhnhnms, their masters, are rational horses and represent humanity at its best.
A “yahoo” is an uncouth or uncivilized person.
WordNet Directory > Reference > WordNet Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.
The noun yahoo has one meaning:
Meaning #1: not very intelligent or interested in culture
Synonyms: yokel, rube, hick, hayseed, bumpkin, chawbacon
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Translations Directory > Words > Translations Translations for: Yahoo
Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - larmende person, voldsom person, internet søgemaskine
2.
int. - jubii, juhuu
Nederlands (Dutch)
bruut (persoon), verdierlijkt mens in 'Gulliver's Travels'
Français (French)
1.
n. - brute (fam)
2.
int. - hourra (excl)
Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Untier, brutaler Mensch
2.
int. - juhu!
Îλληνική (Greek)
n. - άξεÏÏÎ¿Ï ÏÏÏοÏ
Italiano (Italian)
zoticone, bruto, rozzo
Português (Portuguese)
n. - brutamontes (m)
Ð ÑÑÑкий (Russian)
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Ñ (в Ñомане СвиÑÑа), ÑкоÑина (о Ñеловеке), мÑжлан, мÑакобеÑ
Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - patán, bruto, persona violenta
2.
int. - iuju!
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - yahoo (motbjudande människoliknande varelse), grov typ, grobian, huligan, tölp
ä¸æï¼ç®ä½ï¼ (Chinese (Simplified))
人é¢å
½å¿ä¹äºº, ç²éç人
ä¸æï¼ç¹é«ï¼ (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 人é¢ç¸å¿ä¹äºº, ç²éç人
íêµì´ (Korean)
1.
n. - ì§ì¹ ê°ì ì¬ë, 무ëëí ì¬ë, 무ë¡í ì¬ë
2.
int. - ì¼í¸!
æ¥æ¬èª (Japanese)
n. - ã¤ãã¼
اÙعربÙÙ (Arabic)
(اÙاسÙ
) شخص Ùظ, غÙÙظ, اسÙ
اطÙÙ٠اÙÙاتب اÙاÙÙÙÙز٠" سÙÙÙت " ÙÙص٠Ù
Ù Ùشب٠اÙبÙائÙ
Ù٠اÙÙظاظ٠٠اÙخشÙÙÙ
×¢×ר×ת (Hebrew)
n. - ××× × ×ª×¢×, ×ר×××, × ×§××, ×ס
int. - קר××ת ×תר×ש×ת
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answered by Janis G 5
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