holler
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English [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Etymology 1 [edit]
American variant of holla or hallo. Possibly derived from the Irish Gaelic oll-bhúir, pronounced h-oll-oor, meaning a terrific yell, a great roar. [1]
Noun [edit]
holler (plural hollers)
- A yell, shout.
- I heard a holler from over the fence.
- By extension, any communication to get somebody's attention.
- If you need anything, just give me a holler.
Synonyms [edit]
Translations [edit]
A yell, shout
By extension, any communication to get somebody's attention
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Verb [edit]
holler (third-person singular simple present hollers, present participle hollering, simple past and past participle hollered)
- (intransitive) To yell or shout.
- You can holler at your computer as much as you want, but it won't help anything.
- (transitive) To call out one or more words
- To complain, gripe
Synonyms [edit]
- shout
- See also Wikisaurus:shout
- See also Wikisaurus:complain
Translations [edit]
to yell, shout
to yell, shout
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References [edit]
- ^ Cassidy, D: "How the Irish invented Slang", page 179, CounterPunch Press, 2007, ISBN 978-1-904859-60-4
Etymology 2 [edit]
Variation of hollow.
Noun [edit]
holler (plural hollers)
- In South Midland and Southern (dialects of American English), a hollow.
- A rural road in the Appalachians in the U.S.A.
Dutch [edit]
Noun [edit]
holler c (plural hollers, diminutive hollertje)
- A (hurried) runner
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Adjective [edit]
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