woo woo

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwuːˌwuː/ === Etymology 1 === Uncertain. It has been suggested that "woo woo" is intended to imitate the eerie background music of sci-fi/horror films and television shows. A connection has also been suggested to stereotypical sounds of ghosts (see boo and compare goetia). ==== Alternative forms ==== woo, woo-woo, woowoo ==== Noun ==== woo woo (countable and uncountable, plural woo woos) (countable, slang, derogatory) A person readily accepting supernatural, paranormal, occult, or pseudoscientific phenomena, or emotion-based beliefs and explanations. (uncountable, slang, derogatory) Supernatural, paranormal, occult, esoteric, or pseudoscientific phenomena, or emotion-based beliefs and explanations. Coordinate terms: hogwash, horseshit, bullshit (hypernymous from a nonbeliever's viewpoint) Near-synonyms: supernatural, paranormal, occult, esotericism, pseudoscience, quackery ==== Adjective ==== woo woo (comparative more woo woo, superlative most woo woo) (slang, derogatory) Supernatural, pseudoscientific. (slang, derogatory) Readily accepting supernatural, paranormal, occult, or pseudoscientific phenomena, or emotion-based beliefs and explanations. ===== Derived terms ===== ==== References ==== Merriam-Webster Dictionary (added February 2017) Skeptic's Dictionary Double-Tongued Dictionary Watching you (archived version) Insolitology (The Woo-Woo Dictionary) The Woo-Woo Stuff: Musings on the Metaphysical (archived version) Straight Dope Message Board: From whence and when did the term "Woo" as a term for crackpottery come to prominence?, post 36 === Etymology 2 === Unknown. ==== Noun ==== woo woo (plural woo woos) An alcoholic cocktail consisting of peach schnapps, vodka and cranberry juice. === Etymology 3 === Imitative of a siren. ==== Noun ==== woo woo (plural woo woos) (childish) The sound of a siren.