ooroo

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/ˈuːɹuː/

A form of hooroo — Hooray.

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Meanings

interjection

alternative hooroo

  1. AustraliaSouthWesternalternativedatedAlternative form of hooroo

    anyway 'ooroo

    2023, Choofthur, Reddit comment
    3 more examples

    I used to hear people say ‘ooroo’ when I was young (in Adelaide) but haven’t heard it for decades.

    2023, bernadette-welch, Reddit comment

    Grandma used to say it all the time - ooroo.

    2026, Colin Butland, Facebook post

    The ’roo has jumped away, leaving its iconic outline, along with the ‘see you later’ meaning of the traditional phrase ‘ooroo’.

    2016, Richard Tipping, Vinyl Artwork

Origin

From 1700s British hooray or hurray, affected by h-dropping. Alternately, may come from Thurawal uru.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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