Posted on Jul 7, 2014
Hooah? What is the meaning, you have heard it, this my generalization of the word. Whats your interpretation or list?
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"HOOAH"
(who-a) .adj. (slang used by soldiers, primarily airborne/ rangers) referring to or meaning anything and everything except “NO”
So, where did the term originate? The simple answer is that nobody knows, although there are dozens of theories. Heck, nobody can even agree on the correct spelling of this widely used military "word."
"No matter how one might spell the word -- with or without a hyphen, a U instead of two Os, and so on -- the word is still an expression of high morale, strength and confidence. And, when powered by an overwhelmingly proud, and usually loud, tone of voice, hooah seems to stomp out any possibility of being bound by the written word. "
Here is my take on the word "HOOAH" FROM MY TAKE IN the U.S. Army
1. What to say when at a loss for words.( ya-know what I mean)
2. Good copy, solid copy, roger, good, great, message received, understood.
3. Glad to meet you, welcome.
4. I don't know the answer but I’ll check on it. I haven't the guest idea.
5. I’m listening.
6. l'm not listening.
7. That’s enough of you dribble--sit down.
8. Stop sniveling.
9. Oh % it you’ve got to be kidding.
10. Yes!
11. Thank you.
12. Go "to the next slide.
13. You've taken the correct action.
14. I don’t know what that means, but I'm too embarrassed to ask for clarification.
15. Amen.
16. good morning/night.
17. Airborne-lets Jump!
18. Screw you!
19. Totally cool.
20. Were gonna march all night/day.
21. This field problem sucks!
22. Another MRE!
23. Fantastic!
24. Endex!
25. F-ing-A.
26. You don't know what the!@@xx@@ you're talking about but I’ll humor you anyway!
27. Eat crap and die!
28. SQUARED AWAY!
29. What a Retard/Stupid!
30.___________etc.etc.etc.etc.etc
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/jointservices/a/hooah.htm
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/militaryhumor/a/hooahdef.htm
(who-a) .adj. (slang used by soldiers, primarily airborne/ rangers) referring to or meaning anything and everything except “NO”
So, where did the term originate? The simple answer is that nobody knows, although there are dozens of theories. Heck, nobody can even agree on the correct spelling of this widely used military "word."
"No matter how one might spell the word -- with or without a hyphen, a U instead of two Os, and so on -- the word is still an expression of high morale, strength and confidence. And, when powered by an overwhelmingly proud, and usually loud, tone of voice, hooah seems to stomp out any possibility of being bound by the written word. "
Here is my take on the word "HOOAH" FROM MY TAKE IN the U.S. Army
1. What to say when at a loss for words.( ya-know what I mean)
2. Good copy, solid copy, roger, good, great, message received, understood.
3. Glad to meet you, welcome.
4. I don't know the answer but I’ll check on it. I haven't the guest idea.
5. I’m listening.
6. l'm not listening.
7. That’s enough of you dribble--sit down.
8. Stop sniveling.
9. Oh % it you’ve got to be kidding.
10. Yes!
11. Thank you.
12. Go "to the next slide.
13. You've taken the correct action.
14. I don’t know what that means, but I'm too embarrassed to ask for clarification.
15. Amen.
16. good morning/night.
17. Airborne-lets Jump!
18. Screw you!
19. Totally cool.
20. Were gonna march all night/day.
21. This field problem sucks!
22. Another MRE!
23. Fantastic!
24. Endex!
25. F-ing-A.
26. You don't know what the!@@xx@@ you're talking about but I’ll humor you anyway!
27. Eat crap and die!
28. SQUARED AWAY!
29. What a Retard/Stupid!
30.___________etc.etc.etc.etc.etc
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/jointservices/a/hooah.htm
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/militaryhumor/a/hooahdef.htm
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I switched from the Marine Corps Infantry to the army and I hate hooah more than I hated oorah. I'm the USMC infantry, you rarely hear oorah unless it's being used with heavy sarcasm. We say err, and to this day I still say it while everyone else around me says hooah in unison lol
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It means to fuck yourself honestly lol
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Cant remember who told me this but back on the day it was actually HUA. H=Hear U=understand A=acknowledge.
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The only time I ever used "Hooah" was with the 54th Engineers in Wildflecken, Germany. We used when the CO dismissed us from formation.
Never used it in OSUT, never used it in PLDC, never used it in the 101st Airborne, never used it in Air Assault School.
Never used it in OSUT, never used it in PLDC, never used it in the 101st Airborne, never used it in Air Assault School.
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I always supposed the word had it's beginnings as a derivative of the word Huzzah which was used by the British in the 17th - 18th century as a means to energize the soldiers before a bayonet charge. Our own Continental troops were known to use it as well as a victory cheer or again, as a way to uplift the troops before going into battle. It can be heard by soldiers in Civil War reenactments suggesting that the word had a fairly long life in the Army and perhaps the Marine Corps as well.
Mongolian warriors used a similar term "Hurree" or something of that sort so again, I suppose it is possible that it has simply evolved to what it is from centuries back. Funny thing is, I don't ever recall hearing it until the late 70's or early 80's at Ft. Benning. In a short time it was the ubiquitous term we use today.
Your thoughts, Joe?
Mongolian warriors used a similar term "Hurree" or something of that sort so again, I suppose it is possible that it has simply evolved to what it is from centuries back. Funny thing is, I don't ever recall hearing it until the late 70's or early 80's at Ft. Benning. In a short time it was the ubiquitous term we use today.
Your thoughts, Joe?
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because you cant say hoorah with a d... i mean candy in your mouth. yes im kidding, nobody freak out. navy says some dumb stuff too
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Funny I was told it was an abbreviation H.U.A. It stands for Head Up Ass
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From Russian WIKI:
https://ru.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D0%9E%D0%B1%D1%81%D1%83%D0%B6%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5:%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B0
The word was introduced (in Russia) by Peter I. The first time he heard it, when he personally saw the advance of the Kalmyk cavalry, the soldiers together shouted "Hurray!" Impressed by the rapid and successful attack in exchange for the (until then) used “Viva!” Peter the Great introduced the word - Hurray! Which in translation from Kalmyk means - moving forward. The word "Hurray" has been used since ancient times as a war cry; this word is also found in the ancient heroic epos of the Oirats (Kalmyks). In modern Kalmyk language, the derivative of "cheers" is Uralian, meaning "forward." But it’s worth noting that “cheers” is precisely the war cry of the Kalmyks.
https://topwar.ru/1383-istoriya-russkogo-ura.html
https://ru.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D0%9E%D0%B1%D1%81%D1%83%D0%B6%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5:%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B0
The word was introduced (in Russia) by Peter I. The first time he heard it, when he personally saw the advance of the Kalmyk cavalry, the soldiers together shouted "Hurray!" Impressed by the rapid and successful attack in exchange for the (until then) used “Viva!” Peter the Great introduced the word - Hurray! Which in translation from Kalmyk means - moving forward. The word "Hurray" has been used since ancient times as a war cry; this word is also found in the ancient heroic epos of the Oirats (Kalmyks). In modern Kalmyk language, the derivative of "cheers" is Uralian, meaning "forward." But it’s worth noting that “cheers” is precisely the war cry of the Kalmyks.
https://topwar.ru/1383-istoriya-russkogo-ura.html
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