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Hooroo is a distinctively Australian way of saying “goodbye”.

The "truly wondrous fantasmagorically splendiferously magickal word hooroo" (credited to someone's Uncle Wally) echoes two likely sources.

It's a bit of a joyous exclamation, as in "Hooroo! hooroo!

hooray!" (Darby O'Gill), and it's also something of an owl's hoot, as in "the proper hooroo, hooroo" (The Sword in the Stone).

"For my part, I do believe I should go quite insane, were I to live in {a} Land where people wandered around screaming, 'HOOROO' at one- another". said Werewolfy"

hooroo by Uncle Walter Esquire June 11, 2009
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An aussie way of saying "goodbye"
Hooroo stinky poo.
hooroo by Anf March 12, 2004
goodbye - origin unknown, possibly Australian
"see you later"
"hooroo"
hooroo by gary sml January 13, 2003
An Australian way of say goodbye. Originates from the practice of lonely guys out in the bush, who after meeting and talking of their plight would often say goodbye before going off to "Hoo a Roo". Roo is a shortened name for the Kangaroo and Hoo comes from the sound said Kangaroo makes when surprised from behind.

Guys would say "Time to Hoo a Roo" on parting and this gradually became shortened to Hooroo.
Bruce: Crikes it's getting late, mate, I should probably get back.
Shelia: No worries, mate, see you for the shearing competition tomorrow. Hooroo.
Bruce: Hooroo
Hooroo by Boonaroo September 23, 2011

Hooroosh 

When a large amount of a substance suddenly comes out of its container.
The water tank split down the middle and all the water came out in a big hooroosh.
Hooroosh by timthegoathurder May 26, 2010

Hooooonn ...

An unintelligible noise meant to instill a feeling of fear in all listeners.
Rafttellyn Cappuccin: Hooooonn ...
Doorman: Yeah...no thanks.
Hooooonn ... by SeriousGuy108 April 1, 2024