Cooey

I may here remark that the word cooey, as representing the cry of all Australian aborigines, belonged originally to only one tribe or region, but it has been carried about by whites from tribe to tribe, and is used by the civilised and semi-civilised races; but wild natives who have never seen whites use no such cry. ❋ Ernest Giles (1866)

And in her satisfaction, Freda gave a loud "cooey" -- much louder than was needed, as her companions were close by. ❋ Frances E. Crompton (1883)

Disappointed and nearly disheartened, he communicated to his master below the ungrateful intelligence that nothing was perceptible; but preparatory to his descent, he gave a loud "cooey," in the faint hope that it might attract the attention of some human being. ❋ Colin Munro (N/A)

Dick, hearing that he was not pursued, pulled up in a half a mile, and gave a loud, shrill "cooey," the Australian call. ❋ Unknown (1867)

I shouted the paean of victory, and was answered by a loud "cooey" from the valley and the voice of my friend ❋ Edward Wilson Landor (1844)

In a few moments we heard a faint "cooey" in reply, and started in that direction. ❋ Edward Wilson Landor (1844)

B. had heard his rifle down the valley, and we now began to "cooey" for him. ❋ Edward Wilson Landor (1844)

The owner there is English, too old for the blonde highlights and earrings he sports and a barely concealed homosexual who I half expected to answer my ring of the bell with a "cooey". ❋ Unknown (2010)

"cooey" is, as its name implies, a call having the sound its orthography indicates; with a prolonged dwelling upon the first syllable, and a sharp determined utterance in its termination. ❋ Colin Munro (N/A)

An' Freedom's on the Wallaby Oh dont you hear her cooey ❋ Bill Kerr (2007)

For instance, my location appears as Falkirk and I ain't within cooey of there. ❋ DAVID BISHOP (2006)

I endeavoured to make him cooey to them, or call them, but they made off, setting fire to the grass. ❋ Unknown (2003)

By the particular cooey, I recognised the same party we had seen in the morning. ❋ Unknown (2003)

They become familiar through pleasant greetings, pretty speeches, kisses, cooey, captivating little whispers. ❋ Titus Maccius Plautus (1919)

It was true, as Desire reminded herself, that she did not care for children, but anyone might find a round, fat one with cooey laughs a pleasant thing to play with! ❋ Isabel Ecclestone Mackay (1901)

The parting was long and loving, and then Harry recalled Jock Summers with a loud cooey. ❋ Edward Dyson (1898)

Just to camp within a cooey of the Shanty for the night; ❋ Henry Lawson (1894)

While I was examining the cliffs near, to find a place where we could get the horses up, Tommy heard a cooey, and after answering it a good many times, we were surprised to see two natives walking up towards us, unarmed. ❋ John Forrest (1882)

"Nobody else would have cried cooey, unless it was little Dan." ❋ George Manville Fenn (1870)