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hooray Henry; hooray noun a male of the upper-classes who exhibits a superior or antisocial manner UK, 1959 Coined as “Hoorah Henry” by Damon Runyon in the story Tight Shoes, 1936; mainly UK usage.- The three hoorays sit down but the mob still look at them suspiciously. — Troy Kennedy Martin, The Italian Job [uncut script], 1969
- Hooray Henrys are the tip of the Sloane iceberg, visible and audible for miles. — Ann Barr and Peter York, The Official Sloane Ranger Handbook, p. 118, 1982
- [U]sing the Hooray’s own weight and momentum, he threw him hard on to his back. — Chris Ryan, The Watchman, p. 155, 2001
- They gave the job I was hoping for to some hooray with a degree. — Claire Mansfield and John Mendelssohn, Dominatrix, p. 268, 2002
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