2007-02-02 07:52:42 · 12 answers · asked by Cliff 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
It's the Army's version of the Marines Oorah, it's just a motivational cry.
2007-02-02 09:37:27 · answer #1 · answered by luke 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hooah (hü-ä or who-ah) is a U.S. Army slang term. It is used primarily by infantry, airborne troops, and rangers "referring to or meaning anything and everything except no". It can also be a type of battle cry. The word's etymology is unclear, but one possible origin is that it is based on the acronym HUA, meaning "heard, understood, acknowledged".
The use of the word is ubiquitous in the life of an U.S. Army Soldier. In informal situations a Soldier can reply with "hooah" in place of "Yes, (military rank)" such as "Yes, Sergeant." This can be useful when the rank of the superior officer is unknown, similar to using simply "Yes, Sir/Ma'am" without the honorific. "Hooah" can also be used as a question, usually as a tag question, as in "We're going to win this war, hooah?" The most appropriate response to the question "hooah?" is the exclamation "hooah!"
"Hooah" can be found in the scripts of several military related movies. One well-known example is through Al Pacino's character, a former U.S. Army officer, in the movie Scent of a Woman. "Hooah" also features prominently in Black Hawk Down, a film which depicts Army Rangers at the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, Somalia.
2007-02-02 08:07:49 · answer #2 · answered by Prof Hao 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It can mean anything. It is a term used by the Army. It can be a question or an answer. Like for instance. " Go to the supply clerk and get us a compass. Hooah? And the reply will be "Hooah!" Got it?
2007-02-02 07:59:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hooah can generally means anything except "NO".
Some of the common usages include, but not limited too: yes, great, thank you, I understand, and I don't know, but I'll find out.
There is many competing explanations of were the word originated from.
2007-02-02 08:12:31 · answer #4 · answered by Jim 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
can be used as any response but is understood not to mean no. Most commonly used as a response to a statement made by someone who outranks you.
pretty much what green and jim said
Marines - Orah
Navy - Hooyah
If you need the proper way to say it go to a base and hear a soldier say it, or watch reisnance man and those guys say it right. I've been a wife more than a year now and still can't get it quite right according to my hubby. Guess it's just one of those things bct teachs.
2007-02-03 10:41:54 · answer #5 · answered by bonnieblue716 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a motivational call. It rallies the troops, and give a surge of energy. It causes all air to be expelled from the lungs, which causes fresh air to be inhaled, and thus the surge of energy. It's also a psychological surge. The Marines also do this, with their call of Oorah!
Want to start a large debate, go up to a soldier and a Marine and ask who's call came first.
2007-02-02 08:01:05 · answer #6 · answered by eileengallia 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wonderful, great, roger, message received, understood, your welcome, I dont know but I will check on it, thank you, Amen. All those things. It can be a question, statement, or exclamatory remark. HOOAH? HOOAH!
2007-02-02 10:08:52 · answer #7 · answered by an88mikewife 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hooah has many different meanings...to give you an example...PVT says "Good morning SGT.." SGT says "Hooah!" or SGT says "...I need you PVT to go take that hill..." PVTs answer back.."..Hooah"...we use to word for just about anything...
2007-02-02 07:56:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I Be in the trap is an easier way to look at it. A trap is not a trap house. A trap is her Hood. A trap house is where drugs are sold. I have no idea where some people got their answers but I can assure you that 95% of them are way off.
2016-03-29 01:52:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well to tell the truth I dont know I use it so express joyfull meanings like "Hooray!" or "Yes!" or something like that.
2007-02-02 07:59:42 · answer #10 · answered by tophertoad 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋