Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hawk tuah

/hɔk ˈtʉːə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables: hawk -tu-ah
IPA: /hɔk ˈtʉːə/

21

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

The sound of spitting on a person's penis in preparation for oral sex.

Humorous; Slang

verb

To spit.

Humorous; Slang

verb

To perform oral sex or otherwise suck (on something).

Humorous; Slang; Transitive verb

verb

To kill (to stun or amaze, as something funny).

Humorous; Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"*sees ateez backstage on kingdom* HAWK TUAH"
"[Dee:] What's one move in bed that makes a man go crazy every time? [Haliey Welch:] Oh, you gotta give him that hawk tuah and spit on that thang, you get me?"
"Important life advice: Know when to hawk tuah, and when to swallow"
"If she don't "hawk tuah" I don't talk to her"
"Hit me with that hawk tuah baby, go and bless it / I don't like when you keep it clean, go and make it messy"
"This mf made a hawk tuah joke and it completely slipped by my mind."

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, imitative of a full spitting sound. The catchphrase went viral after a street interview conducted in June 2024 with Haliey Welch, who stated that her signature move for making a man “go crazy” in bed was to “give him that hawk tuah and spit on that thang”. However, isolated uses exist earlier (albeit without the association with oral sex). Perhaps compare ptui (“spitting sound”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /hɔk ˈtʉːə/
British English: /hɔːk ˈtuː.ə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

hawk tuhh (alternative) hawk tua (alternative) hawk tuahs (present, singular) hawk tuahing (participle, present) hawk tuahed (participle, past) hawk tuahed (past)

Frequently Paired Words

hawk hock hack tuah tuh ptui

Rhymes With

kahlúa

Questions

How do you pronounce hawk tuah?: The recorded pronunciation is /hɔk ˈtʉːə/.
What does hawk tuah mean?: The sound of spitting on a person's penis in preparation for oral sex.
Where does hawk tuah come from?: Onomatopoeic, imitative of a full spitting sound. The catchphrase went viral after a street interview conducted in June 2024 with Haliey Welch, who stated that her signature move for making a man “go crazy” in bed was to “give him that hawk tuah and spit on that thang”. However, isolated uses exist earlier (albeit without the association with oral sex). Perhaps compare ptui (“spitting sound”).

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