Hooray Henry

/ (ˈhuːˌreɪ) /

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noun plural Hooray Henries or -rys

a young upper-class man, often with affectedly hearty voice and mannersSometimes shortened to: Hooray

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Words nearby Hooray Henry

hoop skirt, hoop snake, hoopster, hoorah, hooray, Hooray Henry, Hoorn, hoosegow, Hoosier, Hoosier cabinet, Hoosier State

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Henry only signed the statement because he believed that he had to do that in order to go home.
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He once remarked to me that “Henry Fonda turns in the same performance year after year and the critics always call it wonderful.”
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Under Henry II, Marshal continued to ascend, as the king rewarded his service with land, a wife, and a title.
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A white woman, Mrs. Henry Jacobi, who had been taken prisoner early in the month, crossed the plain holding a white flag.
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