Hooah
Hooah/ˈhuːɑː/is abattle cryused by members of theUnited States Army.[1]Originally spelled "Hough",the battle cry was first used by members of the2nd Cavalry Regimentduring theSecond Seminole Warin 1841, afterSeminolechiefCoacoocheetoasted officers of the regiment with a loud "Hough!", apparently a corruption of "How d'ye do!"[2]SinceWWII,the word has been widely used throughout the U.S. Army and gained a more general meaning of "anything and everything except 'no'".[3][4]
It is comparable toOorahwhich theUnited States Marine Corpsuses.
Possible meanings[edit]
Some popular usages ofhooahinclude:[5]
See also[edit]
- Cheering
- HOOAH! Bar– a US military energy bar
- Hooyah– theUnited States NavyandUnited States Coast Guardequivalent
- Huzzah– a 16th-century equivalent
- Oorah– theUnited States Marine Corpsequivalent
References[edit]
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- ^"ANAD participates in Veterans Day events".U.S. Army. 2012-11-20. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
- ^"Soldier-Speak: A Brief Guide to Modern Military Jargon".U.S. Army. 2015-03-8. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
- ^"About".Hooah Race. 23 July 2006. Archived fromthe originalon 23 July 2006.Retrieved29 September2018.
- ^"COMBAT MilTerms: H".Combat.ws.Retrieved29 September2018.
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- ^"History in the Movies".Stfrancis.edu.Retrieved29 September2018.