Best known for its use by ESPN "Sportscenter" anchor Stuart Scott, this word is used to show defiance in the face of adversity, which MUST result in emphatic triumph.
the word is a positive exclamation of excitement. Interestingly enough, in spanish the word, "bulla" (pronounced booyah) means noise.... So it is a noise of joy, of excitement..
it is supposed to be the sound of a sawed off shotgun. made popular by the early 90's rap group "booyah tribe" also used by cypress hill in their early albums.
There is no definition by way of words. It is more of a feeling built up with a certain tension that manifests into a climactic blackhole of speechless expression... this blackhole can only be metaphorically constructed by speech with the so called 'word'...."booyah."
If "booyah" was in a thesaurus, it MIGHT have like terms such as:
A self-explanatoryexclamation of dominance. Used to accredit one's self with a higher sense of worthiness and general superiority, “booyah” is a term with its roots found in Latin American origin. Today “booyah” is used to express elevated emotions of experiential eminence. Panzies take out the "h" and say "booya".