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Cry of delight from Clouseau's certainly on the soundtrack (4)

Ross

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whee

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(Other definitions for whee that I've seen before include "What fun" , "I'm going downhill, fast!" , "Expression of delight" , "Cry from someone going downhill fast?" , "Exuberant cry" .)

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