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hooray

intj
/həˈɹeɪ/

Etymology

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.

  1. derived from and Norwegian

Definitions

  1. Used to express approval, joy or victory.

    • Lizzie has broken a world record, and she is now an Olympic medallist! – Hooray!

  2. goodbye.

    • “And I told him, ‘I even guarantee I’ll take (the girl) to the airport and put her on a plane and wave, Hooray’.”

  3. A shout to signify victory.

  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. An expression of excitement.

    2. Ellipsis of Hooray Henry.

      • The Caribbean isn’t just for minor royals and hedge-fund hoorays. […] But the hurricanes had not struck the southern Caribbean (they rarely do), and the hedge fund hoorays were clearly confined to Mustique.

    3. To shout an expression of excitement.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA