sjoe

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Pronunciation

/ʃuː/

Definition of sjoe

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

intj

(South-Africa)whew; phew; expressing surprise, relief, etc.

“We open the front door after switching off the alarms and unlocking the security gates and sigh with relief, "Sjoe, it's still all here!", relieved to find that we have not become a crime statistic, another victim.”
“'Sjoe, it's coming down hard, eh? It's fantastic,' she shouts and discharges an exuberant giggle. They run along the side of the house onto a big covered veranda, an entertainment area from where they can see the rain sifting down in sheets[…]”
“Sjoe, it was still alive! As the young man turned to pick up his stick to beat it, the snake spat its poison into the man's water gourd before slithering away.”

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Onomatopoeic, from Afrikaans spelling.

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