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Yowie vs Owie - What's the difference?

yowie | owie |

As nouns the difference between yowie and owie

is that yowie is an unidentified yeti-like animal said to exist in parts of Australia while owie is a painful, usually minor, injury.

As an interjection owie is

same as ow.

yowie

English

Noun

(yowies)
  • (Australia, cryptozoology) An unidentified yeti-like animal said to exist in parts of Australia.

    • See also

    * abominable snowman * Bigfoot * bunyip * min min lights * sasquatch * yeti

    owie

    English

    Interjection

    owie!
  • Same as ow.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (colloquial, North America, childish) A painful, usually minor, injury.
  • * 1997 , K. D. Kuch, The Babysitter's Handbook , Random House, p. 58,
    • If it's an "owie " that has the child upset, check him from head to toe for injuries.
  • * 2008 , May 16, '' (daily comic) in the ''Kokomo Tribune
    • Daddy! Our car has an owie ! [Billy, pointing to a small dent.]

    Synonyms

    * boo-boo

    Usage notes

    The word is most often used by a child or someone speaking in the manner of a child.