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hooray

hoo·ray

UK/həˈɹeɪ/ US/hʊˈɹeɪ/ fairly common uk

noun

1.

a victory cheer

  • “let”
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Origin

Unknown, first attested in the late 17th c. Possible etymologies: * Alteration of huzzah. This is however questionable. * From hurra in German, Danish, Swedish and Norwegian, húrra in Icelandic, hoera in Dutch.

Phrases

  • hip hip hooray
  • hooray for Hollywood

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