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booyah

American  
[boo-yah] / ˈbuˌyɑ /

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. )

Example Sentences

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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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