The Slang Word "Woo Woo" Am I the only one who can't stand the phrase “woo woo”? Language matters and labels hold power. Verbiage can create connection or it can create disrespect and dismissal. The problem with “woo woo” is that it takes ideas that are complex, nuanced, and deeply human and reduces them to a slang word that means something silly, irrational, or not worth taking seriously. And somewhere along the way, the slang “woo woo” became a catch-all for anything remote
