different between hooray vs yayness

English

Alternative forms

• hurray, hurrah, huzzah, hoorah

Etymology

Unknown, first attested in the late 17th c. Possible etymologies:

• Alteration of huzzah. This is however questionable.
• From hurra in German, Danish, Swedish and Norwegian, húrra in Icelandic, hoera in Dutch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /h???e?/
• Rhymes: -e?

Interjection

hooray

1. Used to express approval, joy or victory.

Synonyms

• (expression of approval): see Thesaurus:well done
• (expression of joy): see Thesaurus:yay

Derived terms

• hip hip hooray
• hip hip hurrah

Translations

Noun

hooray (plural hoorays)

1. A shout to signify victory.
2. An expression of excitement.

Translations

Verb

hooray (third-person singular simple present hoorays, present participle hooraying, simple past and past participle hoorayed)

1. To shout an expression of excitement.

Synonyms

• hurrah

Translations

Anagrams

• yarooh

English

Etymology

yay +? -ness

Pronunciation

Interjection

yayness

1. (slang, childish) yay; hooray
   • 2000, "Miss Sparkle", Much yayness of the yay variety! (on Internet newsgroup alt.uk.penpals)

     Wooo, yayness for you also! :)

   • 2001, "Belegdel", ten for ten [poll] (on Internet newsgroup aus.culture.gothic)

     I finally have Aliens Special Edition! Yayness!