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Australian bush call
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cooee
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cooey \Coo"ey\, Cooee \Coo"ee\, n. [Of imitative origin.] A peculiar cry uttered by the Australian aborigines as a call to attract attention, and also in common use among the Australian colonists. In the actual call the first syllable is much prolonged ...
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Cooee! (IPA /ku:'i:/) is a shout used in Australia , usually in the bush , to attract attention, find missing people, or indicate one's own location. When done correctly - loudly and shrilly - a call of "cooee" can carry over a considerable distance . The ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
interj. (context informal chiefly Australia UK English) (non-gloss definition: Used to attract someone's attention.) n. 1 (context Australia informal onomatopoeia English) A long, loud call used to attract attention when at a distance, mainly done in the ...