| Definitions | | hooray |
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noun
- A shout to signify victory.
- An expression of excitement.
verb
- To shout an expression of excitement.
Etymology: First attested circa w:17th century, 17th century, alteration of huzzah. This is however questionable. Another plausible etymology is from Mongolian war cry ÑÑÑ (urra), which made its way to Slavic languages as ÑÑ (urí) in 12-13 century, and later to the (Ger.) languages: hurra in German, Danish, Swedish and Norwegian.
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