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Definition of whoa

whoa

interjection

  • exclamation of surprise or amazement.
    Whoa, that was close.
                                                                                                     

    Citation from "100 A.D.", American Dad (TV), Season 6 Episode 1 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

    Citation from "The New Guy", Warehouse 13 (TV), Season 3 Episode 1 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                                                                                                                                         

    Citation from "Peter Griffin: Husband, Father... Brother?", Family Guy (TV), Season 3 Episode 14 (2001) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                                                                                               

                                                                                            

    Citation from "Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows", Family Guy (TV), Season 3 Episode 17 (2002) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Mar 30 2014. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 26 2011.

  • exclamation of protest.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

    Citation from "Mind Over Murder", Family Guy (TV), Season 1 Episode 4 (1999) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                                                                                          

                                                                                                                                                                               

    Citation from "Chapter 4", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 1 Episode 4 (2009) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Mar 30 2014. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 02 2011.

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