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OP This weekend I ran across the word "hooah," in use by the fella who would be my brother-in-law if I went and got married, which I ain't gonna do, and she ain't either.
In any case - he is in the Army reserves (about to go active...yikes) and introduced me to this term. It is apparently used in the Army to mean just about anything - he likened it to the accursed term "smurf" and its widespread usage in the early '80s or so. After googling around a bit, I found this list of suggested meanings, which I assume is not intended to exclude other possible meanings:
1.Good copy, solid copy, roger, good or great; message received, understood.
2.Glad to meet you; welcome.
3.I do not know, but will check on it.
4.I haven't the vaguest idea.
5.I am not listening.
6.That is enough of your drivel--sit down.
7.Stop sniveling.
8.You've got to be kidding.
9.Yes.
10.Thank you.
11.Go to the next [briefing] slide.
12.You have taken the correct action.
13.I don't know what that means, but am too embarrassed to ask for clarification.
14.That is really neat, I want one too.
15.Amen.
What I couldn't find is where the heck this comes from. I was also curious as to when it came into use. I know we've got at least a couple of former servicemen here (BobY, Dr. Bill), but am not sure if any of them were Army - and apparently other branches of the armed services have their own equivalent terms.
So - any ideas where the Army got "hooah" or other suggestions for use of this flexible word?
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Hooah knows? Hyla 04/01/02 08:48 PM Re: Hooah knows? WhitmanO'Neill 04/01/02 09:35 PM Re: Hooah knows? tsuwm 04/01/02 10:02 PM Re: Hooah knows? TheFallibleFiend 04/01/02 10:22 PM Re: Hooah knows? milum 04/01/02 11:44 PM Re: Hooah knows? hev 04/02/02 02:10 AM Re: Hooah knows? Bobyoungbalt 04/02/02 02:59 AM Re: Hooah knows? doc_comfort 04/02/02 03:05 AM Re: Hooah knows? wow 04/02/02 09:27 PM Re: Hooah knows? Jackie 04/02/02 11:59 PM Re: Hooah knows? stales 04/03/02 03:25 PM Re: Hooah knows? Alex Williams 04/03/02 04:00 PM Re: Hooah knows? hev 04/03/02 10:20 PM
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