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booyah

American  
[boo-yah] / ˈbuˌjɑ /

interjection

Slang.
  1. (an exclamation used to celebrate victory or express elation).

    We won the championship! Booyah!


Etymology

Origin of booyah

First recorded in 1985–90; boo 1 ( def. ) + yah ( def. )

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Business news was not the carnival of booyah billionaires that we’ve come to know.

From Washington Post May 20, 2022

On Cartoon Network's series "Teen Titans," Cyborg uses the catchphrase, "booyah," which became a signature for the animated character.

From Salon Apr. 7, 2021

Almost twice as much color/design selection as our last line. can we get a booyah?

From Time Magazine Archive

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