Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Wild; deranged; disordered in intellect.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Scot. Disordered or unsettled in intellect; deranged.
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- adjective Scotland Disordered or unsettled in
intellect ;deranged . - interjection Alternative form of
woof .
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Examples
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‘Just Fifish,’ replied Peter; ‘wowf — a wee bit by the East Nook or sae; it’s a common case — the ae half of the warld thinks the tither daft.
Redgauntlet 2008
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There was a funny pair of spectacles on the mantelshelf, which Canon Wrottesley would playfully place upon his handsome nose, and to small visitors he would accompany the action by a frolicsome 'wowf-wowf.'
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'Just Fifish,' replied Peter; 'wowf -- a wee bit by the East Nook or sae; it's a common case -- the ae half of the warld thinks the tither daft.
Redgauntlet Walter Scott 1801
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“Allan is right,” said his brother; “it is very odd how Allan, who, between ourselves,” said he to Musgrave, “is a little wowf, [WOWF, i.e. crazed.] seems at times to have more sense than us all put together.
A Legend of Montrose 2008
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"Allan is right," said his brother; "it is very odd how Allan, who, between ourselves," said he to Musgrave, "is a little wowf, [WOWF, i.e. crazed.] seems at times to have more sense than us all put together.
A Legend of Montrose Walter Scott 1801
sionnach commented on the word wowf
partially deranged.
April 28, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word wowf
This is obviously a canine interjection used to express pleasure or surprise. WOWF! WOWF!!
May 21, 2010
bilby commented on the word wowf
Lookee here, frog speaks dog.
May 21, 2010
ruzuzu commented on the word wowf
Are you sure it's not "Wolof"?
May 21, 2010
frogapplause commented on the word wowf
sionnach first listed this word. How appropriate that it means "partially deranged"!! Ha.
May 21, 2010
qms commented on the word wowf
I’m having a hard time finding pronunciation guidance on this one. The OED suggests what looks like a diphthong – wuh-oof. It’s Scottish of course, so it’s anybody’s guess.
The Scots stay from good sense aloof,
A word such as this is the proof.
In Winter wits wilt
From wearing a kilt
And poor Jocks are driven quite wowf.
May 21, 2016