booyah

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/ˈbuːˌjɑː//ˌbuːˈjɑː/

interjection

Expressing excitement and anticipation.

“Mission accomplished. Booyah!”

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Meanings

booyah1

interjection

alternative boo-yah · alternative booya · alternative boo-ya · alternative booyeah · alternative boo-yay · alternative booyakasha

  1. Expressing excitement and anticipation.

    Let's go storm that hill. Booyah!

    1 more example

    The party on Saturday night is going to be awesome. Booyah!

  2. colloquialExpressing satisfaction or accomplishment.

    Mission accomplished. Booyah!

booyah2

nounbooyah (countable and uncountable, plural booyahs)

plural booyahs · alternative booya · alternative bouja

  1. colloquialcountableuncountableA thick stew of European origin made throughout the Upper Midwestern United States, based on a broth of meat bones to which vegetables are added.

    I'd say it's a mixture of veggies, the stewing chickens and the long cooking time that are essential to make real booyah.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
alrightayybasedhoojoynicewackowoohaywoohoowoop woopyay

Origin

Perhaps related to bouillon.

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Cite this entry
APA

booyah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/booyah

MLA

“booyah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/booyah. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “booyah,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/booyah.

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