Hooray

/huˈreɪ/ interjection

Definition

a loud exclamation of joy, approval, or celebration.

Etymology

Origins uncertain, possibly from 'huzzah' (an older cheer), or from nautical 'hoy' (a call to sailors). Emerged in English around the 1700s, possibly influenced by German 'hurra.' The spelling varies wildly (hooray, hurrah, huzzah).

Kelly Says

Nobody knows exactly where 'hooray' comes from—it might be from sailors yelling 'hoy,' or from German 'hurra,' or from an older English cheer called 'huzzah'—we literally have several competing origin stories!

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