Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microhoo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mi-cro-hoo
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The company that would result from the acquisition of Yahoo! by Microsoft (the potential result of a merger proposed in the mid-2000s).

Dated; Humorous

Example Sentences

"If it manages to win over Yahoo, the combined entity (already dubbed Microhoo on the Net) would be another behemoth, not only controlling e-mail and instant messenger (over 90 per cent share), but also standing significantly taller in the fight against Google."
"Facing the Possibility of Microhoo!"
"Yahoo's systems are based heavily on Open Source. If Microsoft keeps them that way, it will lose credibility with customers."
"MS is desperate to find something new that others might play catchup to, with little success. Their approach has almost always been claim jumping ("A market without competition, isn't."). That is hardly working for them anymore (witness Zune, Microhoo)."
"You made a really, really bad move getting in bed with microhoo, and it will cost you in the end."

Etymology

Blend of Microsoft + Yahoo!

Usage

Questions

What does microhoo mean?: The company that would result from the acquisition of Yahoo! by Microsoft (the potential result of a merger proposed in the mid-2000s).
Where does microhoo come from?: Blend of Microsoft + Yahoo!

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