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holla
[ hol-uh ]
interjection
- (used as an informal greeting.)
- (an informal exclamation of enthusiasm, joy, etc.)
- (used especially during a hunt) hallo ( def 1 ).
- Obsolete. cease! halt!
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Word History and Origins
Origin of holla1
First recorded in 1500–50; from Middle French hola, equivalent to ho “ahoy” + la “here”
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Example Sentences
The ladies being now all accommodated upon the deck, sailing orders were given, when an 'holla!
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Well, it wouldn't do any good to holla about it—the only thing to do was to harden one's foolish feet.
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On hearing the dead man holla thus, the porters dropped their load, and ran off as if the very devil was after them.
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Then Theseus shouted to him, "Holla, thou valiant Pine-bender, hast thou two fir-trees left for me?"
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They saw Theseus and called to him, "Holla, tall stranger at the door, what is your will to-day?"
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