yee haw

A non descript exclamation which usually accompanies alot of hooting and whistling at whatever is causing the excitement. Most likely coined in the southern states of north America (eg Texas). Can also be used to punctuate traditional country and western music.
It might also be exclaimed by the rider of a bull or bucking bronco at a rodeo or their spectators.

Whilst at the rodeo the rider of the bucking bronco yelled;

"YEEEEE HAWWWWWW!"

by Dacarlo April 8, 2004

yee haw

/ˈji/ /hɔː/

Oft conflated with gee haw: right and left, respectively, TWO commands for controlling a beast of burden with respect to the current path. The current expression is the result of the phonologically entertaining velar abandonment of gee /dʒiː/ for slothen vowel yee

"YEE," let's not fall into the fathomless crevasse. "HAW," let's not flip the caravan riding up the embankment. Yee Haw itself is befuddling

by Hellion Shores June 2, 2013

yee haw

An exclaimation which tells other you are having fun.

Yee haw!!!

by Andrea M. P. April 2, 2004

yee haw

An exclamation of excitement, usually spoken by a person from the southern United States.

Yee Haw! I'm goin' to town to pick up my lottery winnings!

by Ken Blair April 8, 2004

yee haw

1. What a cowboy or redneck might say; equivalent to the urban "Yeah!" or "Woo!".
2. A stupid redneck.

1. Yee haw! Boy howdy!
2. Look at that yee haw blowing into his jug and dancing like a monkey.

by SC.Zee April 1, 2004

yee haw

Shout to encourage 'dogies' (cattle) to get moving. Used in many early cowboy movies.

Move 'em out, yee haw

by tatsahdasaygo April 11, 2004

yee haw

a strange, unexpected screech made after a Democratic primary or caucus

"After an upsetting third place at the Iowa caucus, Howard Dean made an unforgettable yee haw that was played around 700 times on CNN within the next 24 hours."

by Stacy April 11, 2004