woaとは 意味・読み方・使い方

間投詞

woa

1. Rare form of whoa.
   • [1924], E[dward] F[rederic] Benson, chapter XII, in David of King’s, London: Hodder and Stoughton, →OCLC, “Second Year” section, page 229:

     “There was a man once who never ate cherry-tart, to which he was passionately devoted, because the stones stuck in his teeth,” he said. “I’ve forgotten his name.” / “Blaize!” said Tommers. “Thanks, Bags. Woa! That’s nearly a toothful.” / David, with an engaging smile, watched Bags playing about with the decanter-stopper.

   • 1949, Sean O’Casey, “Dublin’s Glittering Guy”, in Inishfallen, Fare Thee Well, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company, →OCLC, page 274:

     The gods, A.E. said, swished in to sit on the edge of the bed while he sketched them. Cock your head a little to the left, Mananaan Mac Lir; that’s too much—woa, that’s just right.

   • 2012, Patty O’Furniture, chapter 12, in The Vacant Casualty: A Parody, London: Boxtree/Pan Macmillan, →ISBN, page 156:

     ‘So help me, I will run your arse right down to the police station!’ ‘Woa, that’s good! That’s good, man, sit down.