hoo-ah

hoo-ah

An affirmative exclamation commonly used by members of the US military. The soldiers all shouted "Hoo-ah!" before dispersing.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

hoo-ah

and hoo-rah
exclam. Yes! Are we ready? Hoo-ah! Hoo-rah, hoo-rah, hoo-rah.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • ah
  • on one's
  • on someone's
  • out of one's
  • (I've) got to go
  • #dead
  • save someone's skin
  • (Have you) been OK?
  • ACAB
  • other than
References in periodicals archive
Pacino, in particular, is terrific, giving his all without resorting to "Hoo-ah!'' excess or self-parody.
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"I didn't tell anybody what I'd been doing," says O'Donnell of his then-burgeoning film career (His expanding resume would come to consist of roles in critically applauded dramas "School Ties," "Fried Green Tomatoes" and, in 1992, the movie that made him a break-out star, "Scent of a Woman," in which he appeared opposite a "Hoo-ah!" spouting Al Pacino).
Success on his own (and dad's) terms Chris O'Donnell manages hit films, TV and home life
After you have read it, reread it, and shared it with your family and friends, you might also want to pass it along to that grunt down the hall who's always yelling, "Hoo-ah!" He just might learn something about the many faces of heroism.
Warrior Police: Rolling With America's Military Police in the World's Trouble Spots
"First of all, let me say you will get paid," he said, to a unified response of "Hoo-ah!" by the soldiers, according to a transcript of the talk by the Defense Department.
One Week Budget Deal Necessary to Avert Shutdown, Aide Says
We became comfortable with the Army's lingo, including the multifaceted term "hoo-ah," while simultaneously completing a crash-course in the Arabic language.
My year in Iraq
She concluded her comments with a thunderous and heartfelt: "Hoo-ah!" Quite a lady.
230th Army birthday celebration: remarks as delivered by Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, Pentagon, River Entrance Parade Field, Tuesday, June 14, 2005