"booyakasha" meaning in English

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Interjection

Audio: En-au-booyakasha.ogg [Australia]
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. Popularised by comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, whose character Ali G used it during the 1990s and early 2000s. Cohen could also have intended it to be a portmanteau of "boo-ya" and the Hebrew word for "you're welcome, which is בְּבַקָּשָׁה, phonetically "bevakasha." Etymology templates: {{m|en|boo-ya}} boo-ya Head templates: {{en-interj}} booyakasha
  1. (slang) Used to express triumph, normally if trying to appear "gangsta". Wikipedia link: Ali G, Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E., Dr Dre, Sacha Baron Cohen Tags: slang Related terms: boo-ya, buíochas, Irish language word for thanks of which booyakasha might be a corruption
    Sense id: en-booyakasha-en-intj-5DhfGZ8t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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