Have you seen the word ‘woot’ used by someone online to indicate that they are excited about something? I have, but I have also seen ‘woot’ used as text language, particularly as an acronym for “waste of our time”. The Concise Oxford Dictionary, however, has recently included ‘woot’, defining it as an exclamation of triumph or success (“‘Retweet’ and ‘woot’ Make Oxford Dictionary Debut”, 2011). The word ‘woot’ has been used to express enthusiasm, victory, desire, and irritation in music, television, games, online, and as acronyms. The meaning is not the same for all. If it is included in the dictionary, all meanings should be included, which will be difficult because the meaning of the word has changed and likely will continue to change over time.
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In 1993, 95 South, a rap group, released a song with Ichiban Records called “Whoot, There It Is”. Because of this clubs, halftime shows, and at baseball games, DJs, cheerleaders, and crowds began to chant, “whoot, there it is” and simply ‘woot’ (“w00t”, 2015). Here the word was used to express enthusiasm in public venues. Then, Arsenio Hall’s television audience began to chant, “Whoot, there it is” during his shows. People had already been saying “there it is” during the shows so “Whoot!” was added to the saying, again to express enthusiasm in a public venue (Barrett,
In 1993, 95 South, a rap group, released a song with Ichiban Records called “Whoot, There It Is”. Because of this clubs, halftime shows, and at baseball games, DJs, cheerleaders, and crowds began to chant, “whoot, there it is” and simply ‘woot’ (“w00t”, 2015). Here the word was used to express enthusiasm in public venues. Then, Arsenio Hall’s television audience began to chant, “Whoot, there it is” during his shows. People had already been saying “there it is” during the shows so “Whoot!” was added to the saying, again to express enthusiasm in a public venue (Barrett,