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Huzzah (sometimes written hazzah; originally HUZZAH spelled huzza and pronounced huh-ZAY, now often pronounced as huh-ZAH; [1] [2] in most modern varieties of English hurrah or hooray) is, according to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), "apparently a mere exclamation". [3] The dictionary does not mention any specific derivation.
Hip hip hooray (also hippity hip hooray; hooray may also be spelled and pronounced hoorah, hurrah, hurray etc.) is a cheer called out to express congratulation toward someone or something, in the English-speaking world and elsewhere, usually given three times. By a sole speaker, it is a form of interjection.
Use of the term "Hooray Henry" became common in Britain in the 1950s, originally to refer to the boisterous fans of jazz trumpeter Humphrey Lyttelton (pictured).. The term was originally coined as "Hoorah Henry" in 1936 by Eric Partridge, [1] [3] [7] [8] though Albert Jack (2006) has challenged the idea that Partridge made the term popular, crediting Jim Godbolt with the correct explanation of ...
Hooray" or huzzah is an exclamation. Hooray may also refer to: an exclamation of cheering; Hooray for Boobies, a Bloodhound Gang album, released in censored forms as simply Hooray; Hooray (horse) (born 2008), a British thoroughbred racehorse "Hooray", a song by Delays from the 2008 album Everything's the Rush
In the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and most of the Commonwealth, immediately after "Happy Birthday" has been sung, it is traditional for one of the guests to lead with "Hip hip ..." and then for all of the other guests to join in and say "... hooray!". [20] This cheer is normally given three times.
As 2009 in Hollywood ends with a 3D bang, box offices are already gearing up for Avatar 2. It's not that Avatar director James Cameron has already rushed out a highly anticipated sequel. Rather ...
Hip hip hooray is a cheer called out to express congratulation. Hip Hip Hurray or similar may also refer to: Film and television
A lot has happened in the country over the past few weeks, and there’s a definite feeling that change is coming. Unfortunately, the universe is here with another surprise: Mercury is going ...