hooah
{{Short description|U.S. Army, Air Force, and Space Force battle cry}}
Hooah {{IPAc-en|ˈ|h|uː|ɑː}} is a battle cry used by members of the United States Army.{{cite web|url=https://www.thebalance.com/origins-of-hooah-3354119|title=Where Did The Term 'Hooah' Come From?|publisher=Thebalance.com|access-date=29 September 2018}} Originally spelled "Hough", the battle cry was first used by members of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment during the Second Seminole War in 1841, after Seminole chief Coacoochee toasted officers of the regiment with a loud "Hough!", apparently a corruption of "How d'ye do!""{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/stream/fromevergladetoc00rode#page/56/mode/2up/ |author=Theophilus F. Rodenborough|title=From everglade to cañon with the second dragoons, (second United States cavalry): an authentic account of service in Florida, Mexico, Virginia, and the Indian country, including the personal recollections of prominent officers ; with an appendix containing orders, reports and correspondence, military records, etc., etc., 1836–1875 |location=New York |publisher=D. Van Nostrand |date=1875 |access-date=11 October 2017}} Since WWII, the word has been widely used throughout the U.S. Army and gained a more general meaning of "anything and everything except 'no'{{-"}}."[https://www.army.mil/article/138668/ANAD_participates_in_Veterans_Day_events/ ANAD participates in Veterans Day events]". U.S. Army. 2012-11-20. Retrieved 2015-05-21."[http://www.army.mil/article/144045/Soldier_Speak__A_Brief__Guide_to_Modern_Military_Jargon/ Soldier-Speak: A Brief Guide to Modern Military Jargon]". U.S. Army. 2015-03-8. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
It is comparable to Oorah as used in the United States Marine Corps.
Possible meanings
Some popular usages of hooah include:{{cite web |title=About |url=http://www.armyhooahrace.army.mil/about.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060723095555/http://www.armyhooahrace.army.mil/about.htm |archive-date=23 July 2006 |date=23 July 2006 |publisher=Hooah Race |access-date=29 September 2018}}
- HUA means: "Heard, understood, and acknowledged"{{cite web|url=http://www.combat.ws/S4/MILTERMS/MT-H.HTM|title=COMBAT MilTerms: H|publisher=Combat.ws|access-date=29 September 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://msgboard.snopes.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=print_topic;f=48;t=000486|title=snopes.com: The origin of 'hoorah'!|publisher=Msgboard.snopes.com|access-date=29 September 2018}}{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|url=http://www.stfrancis.edu/content/historyinthemovies/jarhead.htm|title=History in the Movies|publisher=Stfrancis.edu|access-date=29 September 2018|archive-date=24 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024074622/https://www.stfrancis.edu/content/historyinthemovies/jarhead.htm|url-status=dead}}
See also
- Cheering
- HOOAH! Bar – a US military energy bar
- Hooyah – the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard equivalent
- Huzzah – a 16th-century equivalent
- Oorah – the United States Marine Corps equivalent
References
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External links
- [http://usmilitary.about.com/od/jointservices/a/hooah.htm About.com article with ideas about Hooah's etymology] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304192209/http://usmilitary.about.com/od/jointservices/a/hooah.htm |date=2016-03-04 }}
- [http://usmilitary.about.com/library/miljokes/blhooahdef.htm About.com article with some possible definitions] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080704012352/http://usmilitary.about.com/library/miljokes/blhooahdef.htm |date=2008-07-04 }}
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aAU1XE8MQk Hooah uttered at the end of the re-enlistment oath, Baghdad, July 4th, 2008: at time 1:08 on the video clip]
Category:Military slang and jargon