interjection
1.
(a whistling exclamation or sound expressing astonishment, dismay, relief, etc.)
noun
2.
an utterance of “whew.”
Origin:
1505–15; imitative
1505–15; imitative
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| —interj | |
| an exclamation or sharply exhaled breath expressing relief, surprise, delight, etc | |
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Whew
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Word Origin & History
whew
exclamation of astonishment, etc., early 15c., a whistling sound, of imitative origin.
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