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Definitions

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. Ho there! stop! hello! a call to some one at a distance, in order to attract attention, or an answer to one who hails.
  2. To call; cry; shout “Holla!” See hollo.
  3. To cry out; utter loudly.
  4. n. A shout; a cry consisting of the interjection holla.

Wiktionary

  1. v. colloquial To shout out or greet casually.
  2. interj. colloquial what's up; a greeting

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. interj. Hollo.
  2. v. See hollo, v. i.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)

Etymologies

  1. From holler (Wiktionary)

Examples

  • “If we're going to claim the use of the word holla is racist, then we've got a hell of a lot of work to do in this society.”

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  • “| Reply | Permalink seriously. no one's too worried about her stealing a few RXs, but if she thinks she's getting away with pilfering recipes? holla, that is a serious crime.”

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  • “Let's give a holla (look I used "holla") to the Lord, who saved me from a panic attack about this upcoming exam earlier and has helped me to go from one hour per practice problem to a half hour per practive problem and a very short but useful outline.”

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  • “Ef I had killed him down to the brush at his tail eend, he could'nt ha 'holla'd more.”

    The Wigwam and the Cabin. By the Author of "The Yemassee," "Guy Rivers," &c. Second Series

  • “At Spread Love, guys didn't "holla" at ladies, they addressed them: "Excuse me, sister" replaced "What up, shawty?”

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  • “Tyler Bray is the new Casey Clausen, in that he wears flat bills, goes to the club every night with his hood up, says "holla" unironically, and spends all his time facebooking girls he doesn't know for action.”

    Every Day Should Be Saturday

  • “TB: My favorite was the "holla" kid - aka, Pat Ford.”

    The Clog

  • “Cry 'holla' to thy tongue, I prithee; it curvets unseasonably.”

    As You Like It

  • “Senior Geography student Melissa Gordon introduced the band and was an emphatic host for much of the afternoon, shouting at students to "holla" at the day's different happenings.”

    Golden Gate [X]pReSS

  • “The online caroling contest challenged teens to rewrite and perform (or "holla") traditional holiday carols with new lyrics about smart driving.”

    Local News from Gadsden Times

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  • etmlbristol ETYMOLOGY: slang alteration of hello.
    PART OF SPEECH: verb
    DEFENITION: Holla is a slang word for hello. It’s a salutation or greeting in the English language; to call someone up. This is a very informal way of greeting someone. This is more like a way to say hi to very close friends. Holla would not be a very appropriate way to salute family or business people. People use this word mostly in the streets.

    Quotes: “Holla if you need me you always gon’ be my boo”- http://www.directlyrics.com/trey-songz-holla-if-you-need-me-lyrics.html

    “Holla Back DC!”
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    Jul 14, 2010

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