R P Herrold wrote:
>
> On Thu, 8 Nov 2001, Norbert Cartagena wrote:
>
> > > this week. Hooah!
> >
> > I believe that's "H.U.A." ;)
>
> http://www.hua.org/ ?
> http://www.sandiegozoo.org/special/pandas/hua_mei/ ?
> http://www.hoohah.com/info.html ?
> http://www.bartleby.com/61/83/H0268300.html ?
>
> I was looking for the source of the military squad 'hoo-haw'
> but enjoyed these forms of hooah ...
Ok, now try "[going] pear-shaped" and see what you can turn up.
I've never found a satisfactory origin for that phrase, which just bugs
the heck out of me! (The phrase doesn't bug me, but the fact I can't
find an origin does...)
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