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Meaning of "Hooray Henry" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HOORAY HENRY

Hooray Henry  [ˈhuːˌreɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOORAY HENRY

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determiner
exclamation
Hooray Henry is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HOORAY HENRY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hooray Henry

Hooray Henry

In British English slang, Hooray Henry or Hoorah Henry is a pejorative term, comparable to "toff", for an upper class British male who exudes loud-mouthed arrogance and an air of superiority, often flaunting his public school upbringing. It is cited as the male equivalent of a "Sloane Ranger", although the female equivalent of a Hooray Henry is sometimes referred to as a Hooray Henrietta. Coined as "Hoorah Henry" in 1936 by American author Damon Runyon in his short story "Tight Shoes", it became a common term in the UK in the 1950s when it was originally used to refer to the boisterous upper class fans of jazz trumpeter Humphrey Lyttelton who would shout "Hoorah!" between the pieces he performed at the 100 Club in London. More recently, the term has become commonly used in the British tabloid newspapers to express contempt towards the lifestyles of the upper class and their privileged upbringings in expensive public schools such as Eton College and esteemed universities such as Oxford and Cambridge.

Definition of Hooray Henry in the English dictionary

The definition of Hooray Henry in the dictionary is a young upper-class man, often with affectedly hearty voice and manners Sometimes shortened to: Hooray.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOORAY HENRY


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əˈreɪ
cabaret
ˈkæbəˌreɪ
Castlereagh
ˈkɑːsəlˌreɪ
extrait
eksˈtreɪ
gray
ɡreɪ
grey
ɡreɪ
helleri
ˈhɛləˌreɪ
hombre
ˈɒmbreɪ
Monterrey
ˌmɒntəˈreɪ
pray
preɪ
ray
reɪ
re
reɪ
rei
reɪ
spray
spreɪ
stingray
ˈstɪŋˌreɪ
sunray
ˈsʌnˌreɪ
Tigre
ˈtiːɡreɪ
tray
treɪ
trey
treɪ
whipray
ˈwɪpˌreɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOORAY HENRY

Hooray Henries
hooroo
hoosegow
hoosgow
hoosh
Hoosier

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOORAY HENRY

abhenry
brazenry
citizenry
Frederick Henry
Good King Henry
heathenry
henry
John Henry
millihenry
O. Henry
slovenry
wardenry

Synonyms and antonyms of Hooray Henry in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Hooray Henry» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

亨利万岁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Hooray Henry
570 millions of speakers

English

Hooray Henry
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हुर्रे हेनरी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصيحة هنري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ура Генри
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Hooray Henry
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হুরে হেনরি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Hourra Henry
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hooray Henry
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hooray Henry
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

万歳ヘンリー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

만세 헨리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hooray Henry
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Hoan hô Henry
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹேய்ரே ஹென்றி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हुर्रे हेन्री
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Selam Henry.
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Evviva Henry
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Brawo Henry
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ура Генрі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ura Henry
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Ζήτω Henry
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Hoera Henry
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Hooray Henry
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Hurra Henry
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Hooray Henry

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOORAY HENRY»

The term «Hooray Henry» is normally little used and occupies the 138.495 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOORAY HENRY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Hooray Henry

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOORAY HENRY»

Discover the use of Hooray Henry in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Hooray Henry and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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1G -6T Part - 1
It was a shame that this glittering career had so far eluded him and was only available as far as he could see; to Hooray Henry's of The Upper Classes. They were parachuted from their public schools to time serve in the bank on double the  ...
James Phillips, 2010
2
Romancing the Countess
... back up, faster and faster. “Hooray!” Henry shouted when he was finished, clapping his hands. “Hooray!” Sebastian echoed, glancing at the half-open door to the.
Ashley March, 2011
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Bloomsbury Dictionary of Idioms
Hooray Henry hearty, affluent upper-class male of a sort most commonly encountered in London and the Home Counties, and frequently viewed as offensive elsewhere in the British Isles. His flashy dress, and even flashier car his loud voice ...
Gordon Jarvie, 2009
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Walking English: A Journey in Search of Language
I'm not surprised that Hooray Henry reachedIndia. What is surprising is that it isn't more wellknown in America, seeing that's where thephrasestarted. Damon Runyon used it in his 1936 short story 'TightShoes', whenhedescribed Calvin Colby, ...
David Crystal, 2009
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
69, 1957 hooray Henry; hooray noun a male of the upper-classes who exhibits a superior or antisocial manner uk, 7959 Coined as 'Hoorah Henry' by Damon Runyon in the story Tight Shoes, 1936; mainly UK usage. • The three hoorays sit  ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
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The Henry Game
Very posh, Izzie said, a right “Hooray Henry”, she said. And wheezy, you know, like, short of breath. Henry the Eighth doing a heavy-breather, it's just so freaky! Every time the phone rang after that, well you can imagine, poor old Lauren and I  ...
Susan Davis, 2011
7
The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and ...
Variant early spellings from C14 and C15, surviving in current Irishslang UK,1987 hooraw noun a fight, a dispute CANADA, 1958 hooray noun good news UK, 1983 hooray goodbye AUSTRALIA, 1898 hooray Henry; hooray nouna male ofthe ...
Terry Victor, Tom Dalzell, 2007
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Black Sheep and Lame Ducks: The Origins of Even More Phrases ...
A hooray Henry is a disparaging term used in Britain to describe a loudmouthed, upper-class, public school idiot. Jim Godbolt coined the phrase in 1951 to describe the fans of Old Etonian jazz trumpeter Humphrey Lyttelton who would turn up ...
Albert Jack, 2010
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Les Fleurs Du Mal / the Undead
"Don't care," was Treguern's gruff response. "Hate the bastard anyway — don't care who knows it. Nobody likes the bugger. If the Hooray Henry with the hammer really did come for him, we'd have cheered him on, if he'd only let the rest of us ...
Brian Stableford, 2010
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The Little Red Book of Very Dirty Words
—when Harry met sally Hooray Henry, n. brainless, rich, upper-class man; British Common thieves are more respectable than the Hooray Henry of the London Stock Exchange. Common thieves are more respectable than the brainless greed  ...
Alexis Munier, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOORAY HENRY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Hooray Henry is used in the context of the following news items.
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Is Chris Brown Jealous Of Rihanna's Rumored Boyfriend …
Last Friday, the former lovers were spotted hanging out at Hooray Henry in Hollywood. However, the "Diamonds" hitmaker was with her date ... «Franchise Herald, Jun 15»
2
Kanye West hits Glastonbury with huge ego in tow as 'greatest living …
Simon came up with what sounds like a headline, he writes, "Talentless man crashes live show by talentless man at a Hooray Henry festival. «Examiner.com, Jun 15»
3
Rihanna skips the red carpet as ex Chris Brown and her former love …
... Brown at Hollywood nightclub Hooray Henry's. Scroll down for video Frosty: Rihanna, right, made sure she got seated inside the BET Awards ... «South Carolina SC, Jun 15»
4
Karrueche Tran Says No She Is Not Dating Ruby Rose
The two ladies were spotted on a dinner date where they were eating oysters at Hooray Henry's restaurant in Hollywood. SEE ALSO: Chris ... «Urban Islandz, Jun 15»
5
Chris Brown Jealous Of Rihanna and Karim Benzema's Relationship?
Chris Brown was irked seeing his ex Rihanna at Hooray Henry's nightclub in West Hollywood. It seems Chris Brown still have feelings for ... «Movie News Guide, Jun 15»
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Formula One may already be past its sell-by date
Hunt was a famously boho, Hooray Henry, red trizers kinda guy. A smoker from the age of 10. But he also was never very keen on shoes, ... «Management Today, Jun 15»
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Deserted and alone in Ipswich, part II
"There'll always be places like that" Hooray Henry says to Little Lord Fauntleroy, "places with sluts, but reasonably attractive ones". I take the ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
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Awkward: Rihanna, Her New Rumored Boo, & Chris Brown Were All …
The Bajan pop star has been living life low-key lately but last night, she decided to step out in Hollywood and have some fun at Hooray Henry's. «Global Grind, Jun 15»
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Chris Brown Admits He's Still "Learning How to Be a Dad," Thinks …
After the intimate concert that also featured a performance from T.I., Brown made his way to West Hollywood hot spot Hooray Henry's. And in a ... «E! Online, Jun 15»
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Rihanna leaves little to the imagination as she steps out in just a …
The 27-year-old singer practically revealed all in the barley-there pinstripe ensemble as she arrived at Hooray Henry's nightclub in Hollywood. «Express.co.uk, Jun 15»

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