booyah
/ˈbuːˌjɑː/interjection, noun
booyah is spelled B-O-O-Y-A-H: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 73,203rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an interjection, booyah means “Expressing excitement and anticipation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in booyah?
| Letters | 6: B-O-O-Y-A-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 73,203rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is booyah?
Booyah appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 73,203rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce booyah?
- /ˈbuːˌjɑː/
- /ˌbuːˈjɑː/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-booyah.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of booyah
- boo-yah
- booya
- boo-ya
- booyeah
- boo-yay
- booyakasha
- booyahs plural
- bouja
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does booyah mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
interjection
- 1
Expressing excitement and anticipation.
Let's go storm that hill. Booyah!
- 2
colloquialExpressing satisfaction or accomplishment.
Mission accomplished. Booyah!
noun
- 1
colloquialA thick stew of European origin made throughout the Upper Midwestern United States, based on a broth of meat bones to which vegetables are added.
I'd say it's a mixture of veggies, the stewing chickens and the long cooking time that are essential to make real booyah.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does booyah come from?
Perhaps related to bouillon.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).