- cooees
- n. prolonged shout uttered by the Australian aborigines to attract attention v. call out or shout the call "cooee"
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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Snowball marches — Between October 1915 and February 1916, nine marches were held starting from various points in the state; the most notable was the first march from Gilgandra, known as the Cooee march. There was also a similar march in south eastern Queensland.… … Wikipedia
Cooee — 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 … Wikipedia
cooee — informal exclamation used to attract attention. verb (cooees, cooeeing, cooeed) make such a call. Phrases within cooee Austral./NZ within reach. Origin C18: imitative of a signal used by Australian Aboriginals and copied by settlers … English new terms dictionary
Cooee March — /ˈkui matʃ/ (say koohee mahch) noun a recruiting march held in 1915, during World War I, in which a group of men walked from Gilgandra in the central west of NSW to Sydney in order to enlist, encouraging other men to join them on the way; the… …
cooee — n., int., & v. colloq. n. & int. a sound used to attract attention, esp. at a distance. v.intr. (cooees, cooeed, cooeeing) make this sound. Phrases and idioms: within cooee (or a cooee) of Austral. & NZ colloq. very near to. Etymology: imit. of a … Useful english dictionary
