Definition of whoosh

whoosh    

interjection

• onomatopoeia representation of something rushing by. In particular, used to suggest that something (usually a joke) has gone over (one's) head.

  John: Can I get a 6 inch sausage, please?
  
  Frank: That's what she said!
  
  Sam: What? There are no women here.
  
  Frank: Whoosh!

  Last edited on Jun 22 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jun 22 2010.

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