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[missdaredevil]

When I stepped onto his property, the hillbilly came out of his shack, grabbed his shotgun, and yelled "Yeehaw!"

Isn't "Yeehaw!" mostly used by cowboys when they greet other people?

[toe]

i say "yeehaw!" when i mean "yay!" or "woo hoo!"

yeehaw must have some other meaning--i'm curious to know the answer, too!

toe

[Blossom]

I though cowboys always said, "Howdy, partner."

[Bob S.]

[stellara]

i thought "yeehaw" is some kind of a cheerful exclamation.. like toe said.
mostly used by riders but also by someone other

but here it sounds more like a warning, like "watch it" or something, because the hillbilly grabbed his shotgun.

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[toe]

yes, i agree with bob s.
it would make more sense if the hillbilly exclaimed, "Git!" meaning, get off my land! in this context. he seems irritated by the visitor.

toe