WORD ARCHIVE
OOH
OOH is an expression of pleasure, surprise, or impressed reaction
What OOH does
OOH is the word of noticing — seeing something beautiful, tasting something good, hearing something surprising. It is appreciation in one syllable.
OOH as literary candidate
OOH moves through multiple emotional registers depending on context: the OOH of appreciation ('ooh, nice'), the OOH of sympathy ('ooh, that hurts'), the OOH of intrigue ('ooh, interesting'). Its range is remarkable for three letters.