Some dictionaries define whoa as stop!
While some define it as an expression of surprise/astonishment.
Is there such a word as whoa, where did it originate from and what is its actual meaning?
The oed lists woah as a variant of woa which is a variant of whoa i don't remember ever seeing the woah spelling (i'd want to pronounce it as two syllables:
Wo-ah, like noah) before moving to england.
Often, wow is positive and whoa is negative.
Wow is a reaction to a big surprise (i am impressed), and whoa means please stop (which maybe due to my surprise. ) however, with irony, i can say wow,.
How do i spell the word woah as used in surprise or excitement?
Is it similar to wow except for the last w?