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Hooray Henry

Hooray Henry noun: an offensively loudmouthed upper-class man.

Noun (1)

Hooray Henry (plural Hooray Henrys or Hooray Henries)

  1. (UK, colloquial, derogatory) An offensively loudmouthed upper-class man.
    • It was a nice pub, down by the river, but full of Hooray Henrys.
    • Most of us probably thought that the Hooray Henrys of the 80s were as bad as it was ever going to get, but at least those braying City boys had jobs.2003 August 3, Barbara Ellen, “Stupidly rich”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
    Synonyms:
    hooray, hoorah

Noun (2) capitalized: hooray Henry

hooray Henry (plural hooray Henries)

  1. (alternative) Alternative form of Hooray Henry

Synonyms of Hooray Henry

Forms of Hooray Henry

pluralHooray Henrys
pluralHooray Henries
alternative formhooray Henry
pluralhooray Henries

Origin of Hooray Henry

Coined by American writer Damon Runyon in 1936.

Questions about Hooray Henry

What does Hooray Henry mean?
Hooray Henry means an offensively loudmouthed upper-class man.
What part of speech is Hooray Henry?
Hooray Henry is a noun.
What is the plural of Hooray Henry?
The plural of Hooray Henry is Hooray Henrys.

Words near Hooray Henry in the dictionary

  1. hooray
  2. hooray for Hollywood
  3. Hooray Henries
  4. Hooray Henrietta
  5. Hooray Henriettas
  6. Hooray Henry
  7. Hooray Henrys
  8. hoorayed
  9. hooraying
  10. hoorays
  11. hoorays for Hollywood

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