booyah

I have never heard this slang before, but it is evidently quite common among the younger set. There are 26 definitions in the [url="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=booyah&page=1"]URBAN DICTIONARY[/url].

I haven't heard it used as a greeting. Generally it's an exclamation of triumph.

As you point out Mr M, it's in the urban dictionary and seems to be of Jamaican descent. It's become popular in recent years because of the British comedy character "Ali G" (played by Sacha Baron Cohen) who often opens by saying "booyahkashahh!" (whilst clicking his fingers). Apparently it can be translated as "kill whitey" according to the dictionary, which I guess could be a "humourous" refer

Hi,

So, booyah is not a greeting?

'It's become popular in recent years because of the British comedy character "Ali G" (played by Sacha Baron Cohen) who often opens by saying "booyahkashahh!" (whilst clicking his fingers).'

Has anyone ever watched Jim Cramer's show? It's an American TV show. It's a stock investment call-in show. Every caller and Jim Cramer say 'booyah'

booyah is said a lot on the disney channel hannah montana, which is very annoying, bur the kids like it lol, she says it when she has achieved something, as we british would punch the air and shout yes i did it.

The first time I heard it, also as an exclamation of triumph, was on the Simpsons. It was said by a youngish character from one of the elite East Coast colleges, Yale IIRC, and I interpreted it as an exclamation typical to that social group.

Okay, after more research I have discovered that the "boo-ya" in the Simpsons episode was a reference to the film/play Glengarry, Glen Ross. The Al Pacino/Joe Mantegna character says it, apparently. I know I've seen this film but don't remember anything except how depressed it made me

"Booyah" is a slang way of saying "I own this"/"I'm all over this/"I'm in control". It originated in the West Indies or eastern British colonies. The Ali G character played by Jewish U.K. actor Sasha Baron Cohen (who lived in Israel and is fluent in Hebrew) combined "Booyah" with the Hebrew bay-vah-ka-sha, which means "you're welcome"/"no problem"/"it's all good".