A fork of Rural Dictionary
It was originally used to sing in harmony, now used in many ways but primarily in the 104th Division Army Band as an affirmative, an adjective, a greeting, a noun, an ice breaker, an awkward silence filler, a verb, an agreement, etc. Yeow can pretty much be used to write a novel. It is most often included with a hand gesture where one has the index finger swooped upward and inward with a sharp wrist flick . In times with an injury, yeow can also be used with a cane.
"How did that sound?"
"uh..yeow!"
A cross of Meow and Yo as a way to say hello. The female yo.
a. Yeow!
b. Yeow!
A combination of a yawn and a meow. People can do it as well as cats.
A: -Yawn; meow-
B: What the hell was that? Did you just meow?
A: No I yawned...
B: You were...yeowing?
====
Cat: -Yawn;Meow-
Owner: Awh, so cute, she like yawned and meowed at the same time.
Random Dude: You be yeowin'.
1. A mix of a YES and a Huh?
Can be used when answering a question or making the statement that you are following the conversation.
Origin: The Bay Area, Nor Cal USA
"What was the name of your old cat?"
"yeow?....I didn't hear you"
-OR-
"are you paying attention to the lesson Marc?"
"...yeow!"