hip hip hooray en · INTJ
Etymology
Recorded as far back as 1803. The word hip was in use then as a meaningless syllable to solicit someone's attention. Hooray (or hurrah) traces back to 1686, and also had no specific meaning, used instead to solicit a person's attention. A folk etymology for this interjection suggests it comes from the anti-Semitic German Hep-Hep riots in 1819, however many examples of Hip Hip exist in English prior to 1819, for example: * 1813, Edmond Temple, The Life of Pill Garlick, London, page 243: The first toast “Success to Pill Garlick lick and his saucy crew,” was drank with nine times nine, hip! hip! hip! and a hoorra! The tumult was excessive.
Meanings
- An exclamation of congratulations or celebration, especially in response to a call for three cheers for the person.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hip hooray | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hip hip hurrah | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hip hip hoorah | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (17)
ar مَرْحَى! (an exclamation of congratulations) · nl hieperdepiep hoera (an exclamation of congratulations) · pl hip, hip, hurra (an exclamation of congratulations) · pt hip hip hurra (an exclamation of congratulations) · cmn 万岁！万岁！万万岁！ (an exclamation of congratulations) · fi hip hip huraa (an exclamation of congratulations) · de hipp, hipp, hurra (an exclamation of congratulations) · cs hip, hip, hurá (an exclamation of congratulations) · no hipp hipp hurra (an exclamation of congratulations) · fr hip hip hip hourra (an exclamation of congratulations) · ru гип-ги́п-ура́ (an exclamation of congratulations) · sv hipp hipp hurra (an exclamation of congratulations) · nl hiep hiep hoera (an exclamation of congratulations) · es hip hip hurra (an exclamation of congratulations) · ru гип-ги́п ура́ (an exclamation of congratulations) · it hip hip hip hurrà (an exclamation of congratulations) · it hip hip hip urrà (an exclamation of congratulations)