sooey

English

Etymology

Uncertain; perhaps related to sow;[1] perhaps related to Sus, Suidae, and suid.

Pronunciation

Interjection

sooey

  1. A cry to get the attention of swine.
    Alternative forms: sooee, soo wee, soo-wee, soowee
    Sooey, sooey! Come here, piggy!
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:sooey.

See also

References

  1. ^ “sooey”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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