Etymology

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Today it means: Hooray. Full definition →

First used 1700s.
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The story

From 1700s British hooray or hurray, which was also used in Australia to mean goodbye.

First known use, by meaning

  • From 1700s. Hooray.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.