I'm reading The Gathering, by Anne Enright. At the end of 16th chapter I find this exclamation: Yaroo! Could anyone explain to me the meaning of this word?
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much.
Yaroo!
This is merely an assumption, but as an exclamation it resembles "yahoo" which is simply an exclamation of excitement, but when said in a dry tone implies sarcasm...
However, Anne Enright is from Ireland, so maybe it's an Irish expression I'm not familiar with... What's the context?
However, Anne Enright is from Ireland, so maybe it's an Irish expression I'm not familiar with... What's the context?
Thank you for your explanation. I think the two elements you say --the excitement and the sarcasm-- are really present in that context, which is a final reflexion after an afternoon bidding unluckly at races, "worn out by the surge and loss of each race". Your help has been very useful for me.