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Definition of cooee exclamation from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cooee

exclamation
 
/ˈkuːiː/
 
/ˈkuːiː/
(British English, old-fashioned, informal)Idioms
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  1. used as a way of attracting somebody’s attention
    Word Originlate 18th cent.: imitative of a signal used by Australian Aboriginals and copied by settlers.
Idioms
within cooee (of)
  1. (Australian English, New Zealand English) not far (from)
    • There's loads of cheap accommodation within cooee of the airport.
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