- cowabunga
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/kow'euh bung"geuh/, Interj.(a yell of exhilaration, mainly used by surfers.)[of uncert. orig.]
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cowabunga — 1954, Amer.Eng., from exclamation of surprise and anger by Chief Thunderthud in The Howdy Doody Show, 1950s children s TV show; used by surfers 1960s as a shout of triumph, and spread worldwide 1990 by use in the TV cartoon Teenage Mutant Ninja… … Etymology dictionary
Cowabunga — Wikipedia does not have an encyclopedia article for Cowabunga (search results). You may want to read Wiktionary s entry on cowabunga instead.wiktionary:Special:Search/cowabunga … Wikipedia
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cowabunga — interjection /ˌkaʊ.əˈbʌŋ.ɡə,ˌkæɔ.əˈbaŋ.ɡə/ an expression of surprise or amazement, often followed by dude Cowabunga, dude! Look at that crazy Godzilla! … Wiktionary
cowabunga — Used in greetings by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and a TV show from the 50 s I wish I remembered. (Was it Howdy Doody or The Lone Ranger) Let me know if you remember. Cowabunga! … Dictionary of american slang
cowabunga — Used in greetings by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and a TV show from the 50 s I wish I remembered. (Was it Howdy Doody or The Lone Ranger) Let me know if you remember. Cowabunga! … Dictionary of american slang
cowabunga — /kaʊəˈbʌŋgə/ (say kowuh bungguh) interjection Colloquial (an exclamation used variously to express excitement, exhilaration, joy, encouragement, etc.): Cowabunga dudes! what a rad set. {origin unknown; identified with surfboard riders} …
Cowabunga — exclamation of enjoyment, excitement, exhilaration, encouragement, etc. (originally US slang; a fanciful coinage by writer Eddie Kean and used in the US television show Howdy Doody ; in the 1960s used by surfers in the US and Australia; revived… … Dictionary of Australian slang
cowabunga — Australian Slang exclamation of enjoyment, excitement, exhilaration, encouragement, etc. (originally US slang; a fanciful coinage by writer Eddie Kean and used in the US television show Howdy Doody ; in the 1960s used by surfers in the US and… … English dialects glossary
cowabunga — interj. kowabunga, exclamation of excitement and exhilaration … English contemporary dictionary
