whew

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To-whew, to-whew; to-whew, to-whew; whew-to-to, whew-to-to, whew, to-whew.

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  1. interjection Used to express strong emotion, such as relief or amazement.

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  • It was almost 90 degrees at the theater where the party was. * whew* Although the frosting was drippy from the get-go. —  Cupcakes Take The Cake
  • And Smart Girl Politics - whew, what can I say, they're for Sarah Palin in 2012 and have a shout-out on their website to Tammy Bruce and Michelle Malkin, so nothing more needs to be said there (except that, while radically conservative and not too sharp, they're at least not cult-like.) —  News Hounds
  • When the study results were integrated with two others trials, Vytorin only increased the risk of dying of cancer not getting it -- whew! —  CounterPunch
  • In this first of a series of "mobile" posts that will combine aspects of audio, location, photos, and mobility -- whew, that tires me just to write it -- I give a 3 1 / 2 minute rundown of today's Starbucks / AT&T announcement, and why Apple will come out on top as a third leg on this tripod. —  Wi-Fi Networking News
  • A "cash in travesty", whew, sounds like you are taking things too seriously. —  The Tech Report: News
 

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  1. Sometimes also wheugh, formerly also whu; an exclamation in imitation of whistling; cf. Icelandic hviss! Cf.whoot for hoot.
  2. Sometimes also wheugh, formerly also whue; from whew, interj. or v.
  3. from whew, interj.
  4. Origin obscure.
  5. from whew, v.
 

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