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Booyakasha
intj, slang
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Intj
- 1 Used to express triumph, normally if trying to appear "gangsta". slang
"“Boo-yaka-shah.” “OMG!”"
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.
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