interjection
General Slang
holy wah
· interjection · midwest
Yooper exclamation of awe or disbelief — basically 'holy cow' with a Finnish accent.
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The signature Yooper exclamation — surprise, awe, mild outrage, all in two syllables. The 'wah' carries Finnish-immigrant DNA from the U.P.'s mining heritage. Used the way a Minnesotan says 'oh geez' or a Bostonian says 'wicked'.
“Holy wah, look at the size of that buck.”
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holy wah In A Sentence
Holy wah, look at the size of that buck.
Origin & Usage
Yooper English, shaped by Finnish-American settlers in Michigan's Upper Peninsula copper country.
Variants
holy wah!
People Also Ask
What does "holy wah" mean?
It's a Yooper (Upper Michigan) exclamation of awe or disbelief — basically "holy cow" said with a Finnish-influenced accent.
How do you use "holy wah" in a sentence?
"Holy wah, look at all that snow that came down overnight!"
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