Cowabunga
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌkæɔəˈbaŋɡə/ · Part of speech interjection
Quick meaning: Cowabunga is an interjection meaning (slang, originally US, usually humorous) Expressing amazement, enthusiasm, or joy.
Meaning
(slang, originally US, usually humorous) Expressing amazement, enthusiasm, or joy.
Example Sentences
Cowabunga, dude!
Kowa-Bunga! Then Me Fix You Good! You Be Sorry.
Shouting the surfer's cry ‘Cowabunga!’ they climb a 12-ft. wall of water and ‘take the drop’ off its shoulder.
Both words turn up in the same sentence—as in ‘Cowabunga, it's humongous!’—when the children crowd around some toy.
Word Forms
- cowabonga
Synonyms for cowabunga
Depending on context, synonyms include wow, yay.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wassup, nards, woohoo, slanguage, doop, yippie.
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