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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
wow1 informal

▶exclamation (also wowee) expressing astonishment or admiration. ▶noun a sensational success. ▶verb impress and excite greatly.

– origin C16: natural exclamation; first recorded in Scots.

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
wow2

▶noun Electronics slow pitch fluctuation in sound reproduction, perceptible in long notes. Compare with flutter (in sense 3).

– origin 1930s: imitative.

'wow' also found in these Oxford entries:

bow-wow - flutter - wow factor

Forum discussions with the word(s) "wow" in the title:

“BOW-wow” or “bow-WOW”?
"Wow!" British Equivalent
bow to the wow
bow wow
Flash-bang-wow chemistry is fun
I mean wow
pow-wow
wow factor
wow, how expensive a car you drive!
Wow, you're always on!

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