Definition of holla
holla 
interjection
- a greeting.
Holla.
by CO-CO k., Atlantic City, NJ, USA, Oct 21 2001.
verb
- to talk or to contact, especially at some later time.
I'll holla at you later.
by Jerrelyn, University of South Alabama, USA, 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?
by Jerrelyn, University of South Alabama, USA, 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.
Message left on an answering machine: "Well, I guess you're not home. Holla back!"
I'll see ya later. Holla!
by Shawn R., 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.
by Kristin S., Philadelphia, PA, USA, Apr 04 2001.
- "holla" is a colloquial spelling/pronunciation of holler.
by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, May 22 2008.
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