Giddap vs Whoa - What's the difference?
giddap | whoa | Antonyms |
Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof ); calm down; slow down.
An expression of surprise.
Giddap is an antonym of whoa.
As interjections the difference between giddap and whoa
is that giddap is while whoa is stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof ); calm down; slow down.whoa
English
Alternative forms
* woah * whoahInterjection
(en interjection)- Whoa , Nelly!
- Whoa , are you serious?
Usage notes
Another alternate spelling from woa, woah (c. 1856), is common.Antonyms
* giddyup, giddy-up, giddapReferences
*Whoa! Woah?! Whoah. How an old exclamation became the Internet’s most variously spelled word., Matthew J.X. Malady, Slate English terms with homophones