Meanings
Hooray Henry1
plural Hooray Henrys · plural Hooray Henries · alternative hooray Henry
- UKcolloquialderogatoryAn offensively loudmouthed upper-class man.
It was a nice pub, down by the river, but full of Hooray Henrys.
1 more example
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
hooray Henry2
plural hooray Henries
- alternativeAlternative form of Hooray Henry
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Coined by American writer Damon Runyon in 1936.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Hooray Henry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hooray%20Henry
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