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hooley Chiefly Irish.|ˈhuːlɪ| Also huly, wholee. [Origin unknown.] A noisy party, a spree (see also quots.).
1877Bartlett Dict. Amer. (ed. 4) 302 Huly, a noise, uproar. ‘To raise huly.’ New England. 1947Béaloideas XVII. 273 Hooley, a dance or ‘spree’ in a private house, often to celebrate a wedding, etc. 1950Ibid. XX. 191 Wholee, Hooley, a party or dance in a country house. John gave a right wholee last night. 1960News-Call Bulletin (San Francisco) 4 Jan. 16/1 She can be seen at all the best hoolies in town. 1966‘L. Lane’ ABZ of Scouse 50 'ooley, a dispute, a fight or a riot. 1966Listener 12 May 687/2 Sir Laurence tries to make it one of those peculiar Irish occasions, a hooley: swinging from wild hilarity to nostalgic sadness. |