Hooray Henry en · NOUN
Etymology
Coined by American writer Damon Runyon in 1936.
Meanings
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(UK, colloquial, derogatory) An offensively loudmouthed upper-class man.
Most of us probably thought that the Hooray Henrys of the 80s were as bad as it was ever going to get, but at least those braying City boys had jobs.
2003 August 3, Barbara Ellen, “Stupidly rich”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:It was a nice pub, down by the river, but full of Hooray Henrys.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hooray Henrys | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| hooray Henry | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Hooray Henries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |