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interjection

• a greeting.

  Holla!

  • See more words with the same meaning: hello and other greetings.

  Last edited on Apr 08 2013. Submitted by CO-CO k. from Atlantic City, NJ, USA on Oct 21 2001.

• exclamation of celebration.

                                                                    
  
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  Last edited on Jul 08 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 26 2011.

verb

• to talk or to contact, especially at some later time.

  I'll holla at you later.

  Holla at your boy.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to contact, call, mail.

  Last edited on Apr 08 2013. Submitted by Jerrelyn from University of South Alabama, USA on Apr 24 1999.

• to talk when trying to attract a member of the opposite sex; "hit on".

  Every time I go to the mall, those fools be tryin' to holla.

  Can I holla at you?

  • See more words with the same meaning: to contact, call, mail.
  • See more words with the same meaning: to flirt, fraternize, mingle.

  Last edited on Jun 09 2010. Submitted by Jerrelyn from University of South Alabama, USA on Apr 24 1999.

• to contact someone, e.g. via a telephone call, e-mail, cell phone text message, etc. Also holla back. Typically used as a request.

  I'll see ya later. Holla!

  Message left on an answering machine: "Well, I guess you're not home. Holla back!"

  • See more words with the same meaning: to contact, call, mail.

  Last edited on Jun 09 2010. Submitted by Shawn R. on Oct 12 2001.

notes

• "Holla" can also be used as a goodbye. This is actually another form mentioned here: a request to contact someone. So "Holla," as goodbye means roughly, "Contact me later."

  I'm leaving man. Holla.

  • See more words with the same meaning: goodbyes (list of).

  Last edited on Jun 09 2010. Submitted by Kristin S. from Philadelphia, PA, USA on Apr 04 2001.

origin

• "holla" is a common colloquial spelling/pronunciation of holler.

  Last edited on Jun 09 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 22 2008.