A word slang for any acknowledgement or for showing excitement or an accomplishment. Of military origins.
Huzzah was used by the British marines and soldiers until the late 19th century. When the Americans adopted it, it was changed to hooah. Also it can be seen as the Canadian version as hooeh. (I am part of the Canadian military)
Huzzah was used by the British marines and soldiers until the late 19th century. When the Americans adopted it, it was changed to hooah. Also it can be seen as the Canadian version as hooeh. (I am part of the Canadian military)
Canadian Soldier: I got the sniper! Hooeh!
American Sodlier: Good job! You give a new deffinition to the word hooah!
American Sodlier: Good job! You give a new deffinition to the word hooah!
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The Campbeltown colloquial word "hoora" originates from the expression "whore of a", which is a generic intensifier — "a whore of a fall", "a whore of a goal", etc. Due to the inclusion of the mildly obscene "whore", the expression itself was considered mildly obscene, but its shortened form "hoora" has lost all suggestion of "whore" (and therefore all opportunity for offence) amongst its younger users, and is rapidly becoming a staple of the dialect.
As this is a highly localised word, not present in standard English or widely-recognisable Scots, there is no universally accepted spelling, with variants such as "hura" or "huura" common. Generally, the more vowels included, the more intense the meaning (in both spoken and written communication).
"Hoora" is often used as equivalent to "very", but is flexible and depending on context can replace most any adjective the speaker wants it to. In this way hoora is related to words such as "hella" and "wicked" in the USA. It can also be used as a noun to signify a large number.
As this is a highly localised word, not present in standard English or widely-recognisable Scots, there is no universally accepted spelling, with variants such as "hura" or "huura" common. Generally, the more vowels included, the more intense the meaning (in both spoken and written communication).
"Hoora" is often used as equivalent to "very", but is flexible and depending on context can replace most any adjective the speaker wants it to. In this way hoora is related to words such as "hella" and "wicked" in the USA. It can also be used as a noun to signify a large number.
Did ye see Black Swan? Hoora queer, a had no idea hoot wis heppnin! There were a hoora weans up the front as well so a couldnae even concentrate...
by Xanderous April 30, 2011
Get the hoora mug.Derived from the meat product of a cow, and The ancient Middle-Eastern Tradition of Smoking Shisha. This term applies to the new tradition of eating grilled hamburgers while smoking hookah. Usually on a Saturday afternoon.
Drew: "Hey Stephen, come on over, we'll have some Hamburgers and Hookah."
Stephen: "Yeah sure man, be right over."
Stephen: "Yeah sure man, be right over."
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Get the robust hooray mug.a game while smoking hookah with a big group of people integrating spin the bottle. Players take turns smoking and spin the bottle in the middle of the group. The person the bottle points toward after the bottle stops spinning must perform a shotgun, or go mouth to mouth to inhale the smoke, with the current smoker/spinner. Then pass it to the next person.
A group of people are smoking and playing spin the hookah. Jimmy lands the bottle on Amy. He shotguns the smoke with her and the game continues.
by backoffmoron February 1, 2010
Get the spin the hookah mug.G-rated exclamation used to express excitement for something very droll. Pronounced "hoo-RAY for aMERica!"
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