词汇 | yippie-ki-yi-yay |
词源 | yippie-ki-yi-yay. A cry of cowboys, perhaps in part suggested by the cry of a coyote. Yip for a short high-pitched human cry is first recorded in the West, while yip for a dog’s bark is recorded as early as 1400 in England. |
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