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Yon vs Yow - What's the difference?

yon | yow |

As a noun yon

is .

As an interjection yow is

expression of humorous surprise or emphasis.

yon

English

Etymology 1

(etyl)

Adjective

(-)
  • (dated, or, dialect) That (thing) over there; of something distant, but within sight.
    • He went to climb yon hill.
  • * Milton
    • Read thy lot in yon celestial sign.
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    • Adverb

    (-)
  • (dated, or, dialect) Yonder.

    • Pronoun

    (English Pronouns)
  • (dated, or, dialect) That one or those over there.

    • Etymology 2

    Phrase

    (en-phrase)
  • (knitting)
  • * 2006 , Heather Dixon, Not Your Mama's Knitting (page 222)
    • Buttonhole row: (K1, p1) 3 times, yon', k2tog, (k1,p1) 5 times, ' yon , k2tog,
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    yow

    English

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • Expression of humorous surprise or emphasis.
    • You've been divorced four times? Yow !
  • Expression of pain; ouch.
    • Yow ! I dropped it on my toe!

    Synonyms

    * ouch, youch

    Anagrams

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