Exclamations of joy—for example, when somebody gets a pleasant surprise, he might shout “________.”
| OH BOY | 309 |
| HOORAY | 287 |
| WHOOPEE | 92 |
| HOT DOG | 74 |
| YIPPEE | 59 |
| HALLELUJAH | 55 |
| NR | 34 |
| GLORY BE | 33 |
| WOW | 30 |
| GREAT | 28 |
| WONDERFUL | 17 |
| GOODY | 16 |
| GOOD | 15 |
| HURRAH | 15 |
| OH | 15 |
| OH GOOD | 14 |
| WHEE | 13 |
| GEE WHIZ | 12 |
| OH JOY | 12 |
| YEA | 12 |
| OH MY | 11 |
| GOLLY | 10 |
| GOODY-GOODY | 10 |
| HOT DAMN | 8 |
| OH GOODY | 8 |
| HOORAH | 7 |
| EUREKA | 6 |
| OH GEE | 6 |
| GEE | 5 |
| OH GLORY | 5 |
| OH MY GOODNESS | 5 |
| YAHOO | 5 |
| FINE | 4 |
| GLORY | 4 |
| HAPPY DAY | 4 |
| OOH | 4 |
| THAT’S GREAT | 4 |
| ALL RIGHT | 3 |
| BOY | 3 |
| FANTASTIC | 3 |
| GLORY HALLELUJAH | 3 |
| GOSH | 3 |
| HORRAY | 3 |
| HOT DIGGETY | 3 |
| HOW WONDERFUL | 3 |
| I CAN’T BELIEVE IT | 3 |
| MY GOODNESS | 3 |
| THREE CHEERS | 3 |
| WHAT DO YOU KNOW | 3 |
| AH | 2 |
| AIN’T THAT SOMETHING | 2 |
| BEAUTIFUL | 2 |
| EXCELLENT | 2 |
| FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE | 2 |
| GOLLY MOSES | 2 |
| GREAT DAY IN THE MORNING | 2 |
| HEY | 2 |
| HIP-HIP-HOORAY | 2 |
| HOLY COW | 2 |
| HOLY MACKEREL | 2 |
| HOO-WEE | 2 |
| HOT ZIGGETY | 2 |
| HOW ABOUT THAT | 2 |
| IT’S GREAT | 2 |
| JOY | 2 |
| OH GREAT | 2 |
| OH MY GRACIOUS | 2 |
| OH THAT’S GREAT | 2 |
| OH WOW | 2 |
| OOH GOODY | 2 |
| OUT OF SIGHT | 2 |
| THANK GOODNESS | 2 |
| THANK YOU SO MUCH | 2 |
| WHOOPS | 2 |
| BINGO | 1 |
| BLESS THE LORD | 1 |
| BOY AM I LUCKY | 1 |
| BOY OH BEANS | 1 |
| BOY OH BOY | 1 |
| BOYEE | 1 |
| BY GOLLY | 1 |
| BY THE GOLLIES | 1 |
| CHEERS | 1 |
| CHRISTMAS COMIN’ AGAIN | 1 |
| CONGRATULATIONS | 1 |
| CRAZY | 1 |
| DEAR ME | 1 |
| DELIGHTFUL | 1 |
| DO LORDY-MAMMA | 1 |
| DON’T TELL ME | 1 |
| ELDORADO | 1 |
| FAR OUT | 1 |
| FOR GOODNESS SAKES | 1 |
| GEE GOSH DARN | 1 |
| GEE THAT’S SURE NICE | 1 |
| “GEE, THAT’S WONDERFUL” | 1 |
| GEEEE-HAWW | 1 |
| GLORY FOR ME | 1 |
| GOD BLESS ‘EM | 1 |
| GODLEE | 1 |
| GOL | 1 |
| “GOL DANG, THAT’S NICE” | 1 |
| GOLLY BUSTER | 1 |
| GOLLY DARN | 1 |
| GOOD FOR ME | 1 |
| GOOD GOLLY | 1 |
| GOOD HEAVENS | 1 |
| GOOD SHOT | 1 |
| GOODNESS GODNESS AGNES | 1 |
| GOODY FOR ME | 1 |
| GOODY GUMDROP | 1 |
| GOODY-GOODY GUMDROPS | 1 |
| GOT SOME HAPPY NEWS | 1 |
| GRAND | 1 |
| HAPPY DAYS | 1 |
| HAPPY HOORAY | 1 |
| HE MIGHT SQUEAL | 1 |
| HEAVENS TO BETSY | 1 |
| “HELL YEAH MAN, LET’S GO AGAIN” | 1 |
| HELL’S FIRE | 1 |
| “HEY, GREAT” | 1 |
| “HIP-HURRAH, BOYS” | 1 |
| HOKEY MAN | 1 |
| HOLY GEE | 1 |
| HOLY SCUD CATFISH | 1 |
| HOO-HEE | 1 |
| HOORAW | 1 |
| HOORAY FOR OUR SIDE | 1 |
| HOT DIGGETY DAMN | 1 |
| HOT DIGGETY DOG | 1 |
| HOT DIKKETY | 1 |
| HOT DIKKETY HOT | 1 |
| HOW ‘BOUT THAT | 1 |
| HOW NICE | 1 |
| I AM SO GLAD | 1 |
| I DID | 1 |
| I DON’T BELIEVE IT | 1 |
| I LIKE THIS | 1 |
| I RUN INTO A GOLD MINE | 1 |
| I THANKS THE LORD | 1 |
| I’LL BE | 1 |
| I’LL BE DAMNED | 1 |
| I’LL BE DOGGONED | 1 |
| I’M GLAD OF IT | 1 |
| I’M HAPPY AS A DEAD PIG IN THE SUNSHINE | 1 |
| I’M THRILLED TO DEATH | 1 |
| ISN’T THAT NICE | 1 |
| ISN’T THAT SOMETHING | 1 |
| JEEMINY CHRISTMAS | 1 |
| JESUS CHRIST | 1 |
| JIMINY CRICKETS | 1 |
| JOY AND ECSTASY | 1 |
| “JOY, JOY” | 1 |
| JUMPING JEHOSAPHAT | 1 |
| JUMPING JELLY-BEANS | 1 |
| KONTAKA | 1 |
| LOOK WHAT WE GOT | 1 |
| LOVELY | 1 |
| MAN ALIVE | 1 |
| “MAN, I’M HAVING A GOOD TIME” | 1 |
| “MAN, MAN” | 1 |
| MY OH MY | 1 |
| NEAT | 1 |
| NO FOOLIN’ | 1 |
| NOW YOU’RE TALKING | 1 |
| OH BOYS | 1 |
| OH BROTHER | 1 |
| OH GOSH | 1 |
| OH HAPPINESS | 1 |
| OH HELL | 1 |
| OH HOW WONDERFUL | 1 |
| OH I’M SO GLAD | 1 |
| OH ISN’T IT NICE | 1 |
| “OH JOY, OH BOY, WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE” | 1 |
| OH LOOK | 1 |
| OH LOOK WHAT I HAVE | 1 |
| OH MERCY | 1 |
| OH MY GOSH | 1 |
| OH YEAH | 1 |
| OLE | 1 |
| OOH-WEE | 1 |
| OO-PEE | 1 |
| PEACHY PURPLE | 1 |
| PRAISE BE | 1 |
| RAW | 1 |
| REALLY | 1 |
| SHIP AHOY | 1 |
| SWELL | 1 |
| TERRIFIC | 1 |
| THANK GOD | 1 |
| THANK GOD I GET A GOOD ENJOY | 1 |
| THANK THE LORD | 1 |
| THANK YOU | 1 |
| “THANK YOU, JESUS” | 1 |
| THAT SURE WAS A HUMDINGER | 1 |
| THAT-A-BABY | 1 |
| THAT’S ALL RIGHT | 1 |
| THAT’S JUST WHAT I NEEDED | 1 |
| THAT’S NEAT | 1 |
| THAT’S SWELL | 1 |
| THAT’S THE MOST | 1 |
| THAT’S WONDERFUL | 1 |
| THIS IS GREAT | 1 |
| THIS IS THE BERRIES | 1 |
| THIS MUST BE MY DAY | 1 |
| TREMENDOUS | 1 |
| WAHOO | 1 |
| WELL I’LL BE CUSSED | 1 |
| WELL I’LL BE DAMNED | 1 |
| WELL I’LL BE SWITCHED | 1 |
| WHAT A SURPRISE | 1 |
| WHEW | 1 |
| WHO’D HAVE THOUGHT IT | 1 |
| WHOO BOY | 1 |
| WHOOP | 1 |
| WHOO-WEE | 1 |
| WOO | 1 |
| WOO-EE | 1 |
| WOW-EE | 1 |
| WOWIE | 1 |
| YA-HO | 1 |
| YE GODS | 1 |
| YEA MAN | 1 |
| YEAH | 1 |
| YEAH MAN | 1 |
| YEEE-AH | 1 |
| YES | 1 |
| YOORO | 1 |
| YOU DON’T MEAN IT | 1 |
| YOU’RE KIDDING | 1 |
| “YOU’RE NOT KIDDING, ARE YOU” | 1 |
| YOW | 1 |
| ZIGGETY-DAMN | 1 |
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