yahoo

Example Sentences

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Regular soldiers looked down on General Hamdan and his paramilitaries as a motley crew — “a bunch of jumped-up yahoos from the sticks, not proper military men,” as one Western ambassador put it.

From New York Times

Mr. Carafano added that the United States “looks like yahoos in front of our friends and allies” because of the breadth of information that has come into public view as a result of the leak.

From Washington Times

“One of the guys came up with that ‘yahoo!’”

From New York Times

But painting a state as yahoos and Holocaust deniers for rejecting cursing or nudity in one book epitomizes the very stereotype we people who study the Holocaust should always abhor.

From New York Times

These days, staying healthy and active is challenging enough without inconsiderate yahoos who don’t trouble to avoid hurting others.

From Seattle Times