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Attention-getting call, casually
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holla
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Word definitions for holla in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
as a command to "stop, cease," 1520s, from French holà (15c.). As a command to get attention, from 1580s. As an urban slang form of holler (v.) and meaning "greet, shout out to," it was in use by 2003.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Holla \Hol"la\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Hollaed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Hollaing .] See Hollo , v. i.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
Etymology 1 interj. (alternative form of hollo English) vb. (alternative form of hollo English) Etymology 2 interj. (context colloquial English) what's up; a greeting vb. (context colloquial English) To shout out or greet casually.
Usage examples of holla.
He was indeed a great master of this kind of vociferation, and had a holla proper for most occasions in life.
As soon as Western saw Jones, he set up the same holla as is used by sportsmen when their game is in view.
Palado, sas hollas loidud ni calonn, she prayed, glancing at the curtained alcove to her right.