booyakasha

English

Etymology

Of unclear origin, although many spurious theories exist. Possibly of Jamaican origin, as an extended form of boo-ya. Intended as a simulation of a shotgun blast and used in hip-hop, e.g. "Keep Their Heads Ringin’" by Dr Dre (1995) and before that by Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. in the late 1980s. "Booyaka" appears in Shabba Ranks's "Ting a Ling". Use by comedian Sacha Baron Cohen for his character Ali G during the 1990s and early 2000s.

Pronunciation

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Interjection

booyakasha

  1. (slang) Used to express triumph, normally if trying to appear "gangsta".
    • 2014 March 4, Nick Kroll, “Mercury Poisoning” (1:23 from the start), in Kroll Show‎[1], season 2, episode 8, spoken by Aspen Bruckenheimer (Nick Kroll):
      “Boo-yaka-shah.” “OMG!”

See also

  • boo-ya
  • buíochas, Irish language word for thanks of which booyakasha might be a corruption.
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