Meaning of hooroo | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Hooray.
2. Goodbye.
   Australia, colloquial

Examples

“Placing it triumphantly on the mahogany desk before him, he exclaims — “Hooroo ! Ho-ooo-roo-ooo ! in a husky voice, and sinks exhausted on a satin divan. “What′s the row, Hiram?” all cry⟳, gathering eagerly about him. “Hooroo! I′m a rich man! I′ve got my patent!””

“1901—02, Herminie Templeton Kavanagh, Darby O'Gill and the Good People, McClure's Magazine, reprinted 1903, Reilly & Britton, page 80, Every brown cap was swung in the air. “Hooray! Hooray! Hooroo!” rang the cheers.”

“When the visiting school wins (and sometimes it does, you know⟳), then in pure politeness he says: “Hooroo! hooroo!” but he only goes half-way round.”

“1981, Chris Wallace-Crabbe, Splinters, Rigby, page 182, ‘Hooroo! Hooroo! Hooroo!’ she shouted, tossing handfuls of instant confetti over their happy heads.”

“1998, Theatre Record⟳, Volume 18, Issues 18-26, page 1510, The audience is made to chorus “Hooray, hooray, we the common people say⟳ hooray“ and “Hooroo, hooroo, Plaid Cymru, hooroo” in celebration of the royal wedding, and is regaled with parish-panto Pooterisms galore.”

““I′d better be going. Hooroo.” “Hooroo.””

“2009, Peter Yeldham, A Distant Shore, Penguin Group, unnumbered page, ‘Hooroo.’ It had always been her inevitable parting word. ‘Hooroo, Mrs Wheatley. Don′t forget⟳ next week.’”

“‘Hooroo, come⟳ again!’ ‘Hooroo, we will.’”

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