hooley
hoolie
noun plural -leys or -lies
mainly Irish and NZ a lively party
Word Origin for hooley
C19: perhaps from Hindi holi, a festival in honour of Krishna
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Examples from the Web for hooley
Contemporary Examples of hooley
Hooley (Reagan): We had a public event at the airport when we landed.
Hooley: I remember [Reagan] telling a story on the flight—not a true story, he didn't mean for us to think it was true.
Historical Examples of hooley
I am going over to the port with Director Hooley and most of the members of the company.
Ruth Fielding Down EastAlice B. Emerson
Mr. Hooley was using old John on this day in a character part.
Ruth Fielding Down EastAlice B. Emerson
Ruth marveled at the types Mr. Hooley had found in the village.
Ruth Fielding Down EastAlice B. Emerson
"I'll look in at Hooley's," thought he, but as a matter of fact he did not.
Sister CarrieTheodore Dreiser
“The Boss is rather sore on the whole business,” Hooley said to Ruth.
Ruth Fielding on the St. LawrenceAlice B. Emerson