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boo-ya

boo-ya interjection: an exclamation of joy, excitement or triumph.

Interjection

  1. (slang) An exclamation of joy, excitement or triumph.
    • 1996, Jerry Maguire (film) -- Catch the ball!' BOO YA! Touchdown! I make miracles happen! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116695/quotes
    • 1997, Jackie Brown (film) -- As Jackie Brown (Pam Grier) is sitting in the fitting room and sliding the bag filled with bath towels, books and money under the dressing room door to Melanie (Bridget Fonda), Jackie adds an extra wad of cash - a "cherry on top..." and exclaims, "Boo-ya!"

Forms of boo-ya

alternative formbooyah

Questions about boo-ya

What does boo-ya mean?
Boo-ya means an exclamation of joy, excitement or triumph.
What part of speech is boo-ya?
Boo-ya is an interjection.

Words near boo-ya in the dictionary

  1. boo-hooed
  2. boo-hooing
  3. boo-hooray
  4. boo-hoos
  5. boo-womp
  6. boo-ya
  7. booable
  8. boob
  9. boob augmentation
  10. boob augmentations
  11. boob cancer

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