Oorah or hoora

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Golddigga May 18, 2011

Well I'm tired of getting into arguments with wannabe jar-heads... Lets take a vote Oorah or Hoora? Im certian it's Oorah
BellaItaliana May 18, 2011

I've heard, seen & despised both.
Ʈℍㅌ ʘㄕㅌℝ₳₮ミℝ May 18, 2011

Hu?
Euro✯ May 18, 2011

well as with many words and expression this might come from France and Europe.

- The first origin is (Hou-ra) which was the battle cry of Cosaques or russian troops going towards an enemy
- The second origin is British Navy in honor of their Comanders or anybody higher grade
- The third is French Fishermen and French Navy at the time where they still had ropes that groups of people would pull together. First syllable to get ready to pull and second as you are pulling.
- The last and more modern origin I know about France is that the term is used more as an exclamation of joie of something accomplished.

The Army says Hooah, the Navy says Oorah and the air force say Hooyah

I believe the American terms only came into common use in the last 60 years only...but the origin is clearly European
PSALM40 May 18, 2011

I used to be in 3d ACR (army) and we would say ih-ee-ah! Native American battle cry. The only unit that does not use hooah. ... That I know of..
Big Jake May 18, 2011

Euro✯ wrote:
well as with many words and expression this might come from France and Europe.

- The first origin is (Hou-ra) which was the battle cry of Cosaques or russian troops going towards an enemy
- The second origin is British Navy in honor of their Comanders or anybody higher grade
- The third is French Fishermen and French Navy at the time where they still had ropes that groups of people would pull together. First syllable to get ready to pull and second as you are pulling.
- The last and more modern origin I know about France is that the term is used more as an exclamation of joie of something accomplished.

The Army says Hooah, the Navy says Oorah and the air force say Hooyah

I believe the American terms only came into common use in the last 60 years only...but the origin is clearly European

I bet you kick ass at Jeopardy, don't ya.
мīм May 19, 2011

It's hourra for me, so there.
sofresh May 19, 2011

Ooh-rah semper Fi do or die...usmc
Johnny O 💃 May 19, 2011

🎀BadMammaJamma wrote:
I've heard, seen & despised both.

🙍
Don't Even Ask May 19, 2011

sofresh wrote:
Ooh-rah semper Fi do or die...usmc
Iceberg_Slim May 19, 2011

It's yee-ah boi!
-Riley
ՏℒAͣ͜CͩҜͩℰℜ May 19, 2011

It is huaw. Stands for hurry up an wait.
PSALM40 May 19, 2011

[]D[][]V[][]D™ wrote:
It is huaw. Stands for hurry up an wait.

Exactly
trousercough May 19, 2011

I think it's Turkish for kill
guitarman May 19, 2011

GRANE wrote:
[]D[][]V[][]D™ wrote:
It is huaw. Stands for hurry up an wait.

Exactly
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ЯĔςкӀΞSS✧И↭山↭Я✯ May 19, 2011

guitarman wrote:
GRANE wrote:
[]D[][]V[][]D™ wrote:
It is huaw. Stands for hurry up an wait.

Exactly
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Bc they run everywhere they go and stand there and wait to do the thing they ran to do.
BellaItaliana May 19, 2011

Johnny O wrote:
🎀BadMammaJamma wrote:
I've heard, seen & despised both.

🙍
But I luuuuuhhh you!! 🎀❤💃
🇮🇱Tinea🦶Pedis🇮🇱 May 19, 2011

Yippie ki yay ki yo mother fucker.
 May 22, 2011

Sabasaul wrote:
Yippie ki yay ki yo mother fucker.

I bet that's what the guy who shot osama said 😼
Tweek May 22, 2011

I thought it was BOOMSHAKALAKA!!!!