one of a race of brutes resembling men but subject to the Houyhnhnms in a novel by Jonathan Swift
"In Gulliver's Travels, the protagonist describes his terrifying encounter with a Yahoo while hiding from its brutish master."
a widely used search engine for the web that finds information, news, images, products, finance
"I spent twenty minutes on Yahoo searching for the latest stock market trends before my morning commute."
A rough, coarse, loud or uncouth person; yokel; lout.
"The senior yahoo at the headquarters offered me a tour of their new server farm before lunch."
One of a race of brutes, who look and act similar to men, inhabiting the same land as the civilized Houyhnhnms.
An employee of the Internet company Yahoo!.
In plain English: A yahoo is an uncultured, rude person who behaves badly and lacks good manners.
"That yahoo made a mess in the kitchen before leaving for work."
To give a cry of "yahoo".
"The startled horse reared and let out a loud yahoo before bolting down the road."
In plain English: To yahoo means to act wildly and recklessly without thinking about the consequences.
"The company yahoos up new features every quarter to keep users engaged."
Usage: Use this verb to describe someone shouting in excitement or triumph, often by repeating the word itself as an exclamation. It is distinct from using "yell" because it specifically involves uttering that particular cheer rather than just raising one's voice.
An exclamation of joy or enjoyment.
"Yahoo! I finally passed my driving test."
The word yahoo comes from Jonathan Swift's novel Gulliver's Travels, where it was originally used to describe a race of brutish creatures. It entered English with this specific literary meaning rather than evolving naturally within any other language.