hurrah
exclamation/həˈrɑː/
/həˈrɑː/
(also hooray, hurray)
- used to show that you are happy or that you approve of somethingWord Originlate 17th cent.: alteration of huzza, an exclamation used to express approval or delight; perhaps originally a sailors' cry when hauling in the nets.
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