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 served from 1982-1988 and in all that time I never heard the term; however, 4 years later with the release of "Scent of a Woman" staring Al Pachino who played a blind former Army Ranger Officer the term become synonymys with everything good or bad. It depends on the situation. Hot woman, Hooah. Fast car, Hooah. Choking the shit out of a nephew after he insults you, Hooah. When my son was "smoked" for the last time when we came to Ft. Leonardwood to get him from basic training when all was said and done and they were released that was their final cry. HOOAH!
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Interesting info...but someone has a little too much time on his hands. I can see a Retiree asking this question. lol
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Don't know where it originated, but it means whatever you want it to. It is, along with another word whose application has been described at length by George Carlin, one of the most flexible words in the English language.
Something very impressive in a action-movie-esque kind of way, can be hooah.
Also, something not so great can be hooah. For instance, Sergeant Smith has to go to the Warfighter CPX tonight, Sergeant Stewart, so I need you to pull staff duty tonight. This might elicit a less than enthusiastic "hooah" back in the days when then-Sergeant Stewart had worry about such things.
It can also just be a generic acknowledgement of something, as well as a request for acknowledgement, such as, "So you blah-blah-blah, and then close it back up and you're done. Hooah?" "Hooah, Sergeant."
And when it said to describe the awesomeness of a drill sergeant's campaign hat that has been autographed by R. Lee Ermey, it definitely means, "That is some of the awesome awesomeness I've every even heard of."
Something very impressive in a action-movie-esque kind of way, can be hooah.
Also, something not so great can be hooah. For instance, Sergeant Smith has to go to the Warfighter CPX tonight, Sergeant Stewart, so I need you to pull staff duty tonight. This might elicit a less than enthusiastic "hooah" back in the days when then-Sergeant Stewart had worry about such things.
It can also just be a generic acknowledgement of something, as well as a request for acknowledgement, such as, "So you blah-blah-blah, and then close it back up and you're done. Hooah?" "Hooah, Sergeant."
And when it said to describe the awesomeness of a drill sergeant's campaign hat that has been autographed by R. Lee Ermey, it definitely means, "That is some of the awesome awesomeness I've every even heard of."
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I have always been tol it means “Heard, Understood, Acknowledged!” Worked with a few Marines and Army over the years and came from most of them.
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During the 7 years I was in, nobody but the drill sergeants used hooah. We didn't know what it meant and it seemed like someone was trying to force a bullshit word into existence. The proper response when I speak to joeys it the truth or Roger/negative sergeant.
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We never had hooha in our army. Never heard it used by anyone wearing a Nam ribbon.
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Oh yea. I remember starting a big fight between Ft Steward/Hunter Army airfield leadership and Parris Island Command caused on the ambiguity of the word. But hey, if the Marine Commander didn’t want a helicopter landing at night in the middle of their Marines training they should have closed the airspace around their post!
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Hey, Joe...you can get another 367,210 points if you ask about HOORAH and OORAH, too.
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I'm retired Armor/Cav, but I once listened to an Infantry officer explain the definition of HOOAH! to someone, and it was almost identical to Johnny Depp in the title role in DONNIE BRASCO explaining the definition of "Fuhgeddaboudit!"
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