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In Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift, a yahoo is a vile and savage creature, filthy and with unpleasant habits, resembling human beings far too closely for the liking of Lemuel Gulliver, who finds the calm and rational society of the Houyhnhnms far preferable. Hence the term "yahoo" has become a general term of insult, much along the lines of "cretin".
The name of the yowie of Australian myth was taken from Swift's yahoos originally. Daniel Boone claimed that he killed a hairy giant that he called a yahoo. Boone often used terms from Gulliver's Travels.
Also used to denote a "kook"
Also a shout, expessing pleasure at something good accomplished.
Also the name of a popular search engine.