Cooey \Coo"ey\, Cooee \Coo"ee\, n. [Of imitative origin.]

A peculiar cry uttered by the Australian aborigines as a call to attract attention, and also in common use among the Australian colonists. In the actual call the first syllable is much prolonged (k[=oo]"-) and the second ends in a shrill, staccato [=e]. To represent the sound itself the spelling cooee is generally used.

Within cooey, within earshot.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Cooey \Coo"ey\, Cooee \Coo"ee\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Cooeyed or Cooeed; p. pr. & vb. n. Cooeying or Cooeeing.]

To call out cooee. [Australia]

I cooeyed and beckoned them to approach. --E. Giles.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Cooey \Coo"ey\, Cooee \Coo"ee\, n. [Of imitative origin.]

A peculiar whistling sound made by the Australian aborigenes as a call or signal. [Written also cooie.]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)