yew
yoointerjection
SlangDifficulty 3 of 3: Deep local
Definition
A surf cheer — a bark you yell when someone makes a wave or a drop.
In simple English: A shout surfers use to cheer someone on.
Examples
Yew! He made that section.
You will hear yew from the beach before you see the wave.
Usage notes
A surf-specific sound. Yelling it in a grocery store will just confuse people.
At a glance
- Track
- Slang
- Region
- Statewide
- Part of speech
- interjection