(British, esp. Leicester) An exclamation with a multitude of uses. Often used in conjuction with expletives.
"Ooya! Look at that!"
"Ooya Bastard! That fucking hurt!"
"Ooya Pooya! What a stink!"
"Ooya bleeder! She's a right minger!"
"Ooya Bastard! That fucking hurt!"
"Ooya Pooya! What a stink!"
"Ooya bleeder! She's a right minger!"
by Spunky McPunk August 14, 2004
A proper Leicester phrase used by natives of Leicester.
This phrase is used when a sudden or surprising moment, event or experience takes place which generally involves shock, amazement or awe.
The word "Ooya" precedes the word basket the more the moment or event is amazing or astonishing.
The uniqueness of the phrase "ooya basket" also requires the one who utters it to strech the two words to further emphasise the astoundment of the moment or event. This can mean that the phrase can end up as "oooooya baaaaaasket!" when a crazy incident takes place.
This phrase can be heard on a daily basis on the streets of Leicester.
This phrase is used when a sudden or surprising moment, event or experience takes place which generally involves shock, amazement or awe.
The word "Ooya" precedes the word basket the more the moment or event is amazing or astonishing.
The uniqueness of the phrase "ooya basket" also requires the one who utters it to strech the two words to further emphasise the astoundment of the moment or event. This can mean that the phrase can end up as "oooooya baaaaaasket!" when a crazy incident takes place.
This phrase can be heard on a daily basis on the streets of Leicester.
by Taro Baap! March 24, 2018
used to express any type of emotion, typically happiness or excitement, only the real cool dudes use this
person 1: yooo i got tickets to my favourite artists concert before they sold out! ooya ooya!
person 2: ooya ooya!!
person 2: ooya ooya!!
by aali.yhh May 20, 2023