English Explanatory Dictionary

woo woo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person readily accepting supernatural, paranormal, occult, or pseudoscientific phenomena, or emotion-based beliefs and explanations.
  2. Supernatural, paranormal, occult, esoteric, or pseudoscientific phenomena, or emotion-based beliefs and explanations.
adj
  1. Supernatural, pseudoscientific.
  2. Readily accepting supernatural, paranormal, occult, or pseudoscientific phenomena, or emotion-based beliefs and explanations.
noun
  1. An alcoholic cocktail consisting of peach schnapps, vodka and cranberry juice.
noun
  1. The sound of a siren.

Pronunciation

/ˈwuːˌwuː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-woo woo.wav

Word forms

woo woo woo woos woo woo-woo woowoo more woo woo most woo woo

Etymology

Uncertain. It has been suggested that "woo woo" is intended to imitate the eerie background music of sci-fi/horror films and television shows. A connection has also been suggested to stereotypical sounds of ghosts (see boo and compare goetia).

Synonyms

supernatural paranormal occult esotericism pseudoscience quackery

Derived words

woo-wooness
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