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n (BrE infml disapprov)
a young upper-class man with a loud voice and cheerful manner who is regarded as rather stupid. The female equivalent is a Hooray Henrietta.Compare Sloane Ranger.
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Hooray Henry — ► NOUN (pl. Hooray Henrys or Hooray Henries) Brit. informal ▪ a lively but ineffectual young upper class man … English terms dictionary
Hooray Henry — n British a young upper class male, particularly one who indulges in offensive, rowdy, hearty and/or vacuous behaviour. This pejorative term arose in the late 1960s to describe the more exhibitionist members of a social subgroup which was later… … Contemporary slang
Hooray Henry — /hureɪ ˈhɛnri/ (say hoohray henree) noun Chiefly British Colloquial a upper class young man with mannerisms seen as conventionally upper class, often overly hearty or extroverted. Also, Hooray. {hooray + Henry man s name} …
Hooray (Henry) — Noun. A young male of the upper classes. Often abbreviated to Hooray. E.g. I m not going in that bar again, it was full of Hoorays drinking champagne and talking about how rich they are. Also Hurray Henry or Hurrah Henry. Derog … English slang and colloquialisms
Hooray (Henry) — Noun. A young male of the upper classes. Often abbreviated to Hooray. E.g. I m not going in that bar again, it was full of Hoorays drinking champagne and talking about how rich they are. Also Hurray Henry or Hurrah Henry. Derog … English slang and colloquialisms
Hooray Henry — noun (plural Hooray Henrys or Hooray Henries) Brit. informal a lively but ineffectual young upper class man … English new terms dictionary
Hooray Henry — noun An offensively loud mouthed upper class man … Wiktionary
hooray Henry — Meaning A loud mouthed upper class fool. Origin Mostly used in Britain. Originates from a character in Damon Runyon s Tight Shoes story … Meaning and origin of phrases
hooray Henry — • a term to describe an upper class twit type character who probably went to public school and who would own a yacht etc. Also see Sloan Ranger … Londonisms dictionary
Hooray Henry — noun a lively and ineffectual upper class young man • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain • Hypernyms: ↑man, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
