yoicks
/jɔɪks/
interjection
- A shout used in fox hunting to encourage the hounds.
- In old novels, you might read 'Yoicks!' shouted by riders on horseback.
- The hunter cried 'Yoicks!' as the hounds picked up the scent.
- The master of the hunt gave a loud 'Yoicks!' to urge the dogs forward.