zowie

• IPA^(key): /ˈzaʊɪ/

zowie

1. (US, slang) An indication of astonishment or admiration.
   • 1908 July 17, Rice, Thomas S., “Nationals Swat at Lively Clip Until New Orleans Steps Into Breach.”, in The Washington Times‎, Washington D.C., archived from the original on 2016-11-07, page 10:

     Zowie, what a walloping those Browns got in New York yesterday! A few more like that and the blow-up in Washington, then watch the anvil chorus in St. Louis.

• kazowie

• wow

• (more common) zwie

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɔ.vʲɛ/
• Homophone: zowię

zowie

1. (rare) third-person singular present of zwać