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Impressing ridiculously and leaving said impressed person in COMPLETE AWE.
Person One: So i hear you asked out Lexie.
Person Two: Oh hell yes, i was wooing her from the start!
wooing by feliciakathleen May 24, 2011

"A Frog A Went A Wooin'" 

This is the title of an American song, circa pre-turn of the century. The lyrics, in part are as follows:

"A froggy would a'wooin' go,
Mm Hmm, Mm Hmm,
Whether his mother would let him or no,
Mm Hmm, Mm Hmm,
He went right to Miss Mouse's den,
Mm Hmm, Mm Hmm,
He said Miss Mouse are you within?
Mm Hmm, Mm Hmm,
He said Miss Mouse I've come to see,
Mm Hmm, Mm Hmm,
Whether or no you would marry me,
Mm Hmm, Mm Hmm,
So Uncle Rat went to town,
Mm Hmm, Mm Hmm,
To buy his niece a wedding gown,
Mm Hmm, Mm Hmm..."

The merit of including this song is found during the time it was popular music. The sentiment among "civilized, mature, adults," was that this was simply youthful indulgence, a rebellion comparable to a more recognized form of music such as rock'n'roll.
Every generation has had a form of musical rebellion, for us hip hop and rap, metal, scene, indie and so forth. For our parents' generation Elvis, The Beatles, The Doors, The Who, The Rolling Stones. For their parents' generation Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennette, The Rat Pack. Perhaps earlier representations would include Cab Calloway, Billy Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and the myriad Big Band, Scat, Blues, and Jazz entertainers that drove the musical force of generational distinction between parent and offspring.
Before this there were songs such as "A Frog A Went A Wooin'" that were considered "noise" as much as the parents of the rock a'billy/rock'n'roll generation felt the music their children listened to was "noise."
"A Frog A Went A Wooin'" is a song my Nana and I sang together. Nana explained that this song was considered old during her youth, considering she was born in 1915 this translates to a pre-turn of the century circultaion of the song.
So this snippet of lyrics, and the mere mention of this song, represent a slang of a bygone era that nevertheless deserves recognition and preservation among the archives of slang documented in Urban Dictionary.
"A Frog A Went A Wooin'" represents the Dean Martin, Elvis, Metallica, Aerosmith, and G-Unit of a bygone era in its relevance as a form of youthful expression, rebellion, and significance as an indicator of changing times.

UD Wooing 

The act of using Urban Dictionary to impress the object of your desire by listing their first name with a definition that's somewhere along the lines of:

X is the most amazing girl in the world, she is really pretty and amazing and she was kind to an animal and when she smile it light up all of the world and she would make anyone fall in love with her because she is amazing and I am lucky to know her and I thank god every day for making such an amazing girl and hope please that she on love with me also.

Almost certainly doesn't get these dweebs the sex they think it will.
"Hey X, have a look at this what I have done for you."

"Err...are you UD wooing me you fucking mong?"

"...no?"

"Die. Die now. Kill yourself while I watch and eat these Doritos."

"Okay..."
UD Wooing by H.S. Willsy August 26, 2011
Wooism n. Proper () The actions or processes of; and the distinctive or characteristic traits of behavior, of the person formerly known as Chris, now known as "Woo".
Woo is the founder of Wooism.

He practices Wooism.

Wooism Dot Com.
Wooism by Woo September 27, 2004
What you say to someone when you realise they fancy someone. Usually done whilst shimmying into other person's shoulder, almost knocking them over.
Me: Spose you like Serjie.
Artemis: Spose I do, do I?
Me: WOOIES! *shimmies and pokes*
wooies by SugarSpider September 5, 2005
An irrational belief system based on 2 fundamental principles: The first is that Big Pharma is hiding the cures for all major diseases and the government is hiding technology, mostly alien, that could solve all energy problems.The second is that everything you read on the internet is true, unless it comes from an academic,government or scientific/medical organization website.
The wooism got too deep for me when she swore homeopathy and vitamins could could cure my multiple sclerosis.
wooism by tompaines ghost October 27, 2007
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