hooleyn.

Brit.

/ˈhuːli/, U.S.

/ˈhuli/, Irish English

/ˈhuːli/

Forms: Also huly, wholee.

Etymology: Origin unknown.

Chiefly Irish English.

A noisy party, a spree (see also quots.).

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > social event > social gathering > party > [noun] > noisy or rowdy

bender1846

hooley1877

corroboree1885

wild party1925

whoopee1928

rort1941

wingding1949

blast1953

smash1963

roister1964

rave-in1967

rager1988

1877 J. R. Bartlett Dict. Americanisms (ed. 4) 302 Huly, a noise, uproar. ‘To raise huly.’ New England.

1947 Béaloideas XVII. 273 Hooley, a dance or ‘spree’ in a private house, often to celebrate a wedding, etc.

1950 Béaloideas 20 191 Wholee, Hooley, a party or dance in a country house. John gave a right wholee last night.

1960 San Francisco News-Call Bull. 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.

1966 Listener 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.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	hooley
释义	hooleyn. Brit. /ˈhuːli/, U.S. /ˈhuli/, Irish English /ˈhuːli/ Forms: Also huly, wholee. Etymology: Origin unknown. Chiefly Irish English. A noisy party, a spree (see also quots.). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > social event > social gathering > party > [noun] > noisy or rowdy bender1846 hooley1877 corroboree1885 wild party1925 whoopee1928 rort1941 wingding1949 blast1953 smash1963 roister1964 rave-in1967 rager1988 1877 J. R. Bartlett Dict. Americanisms (ed. 4) 302 Huly, a noise, uproar. ‘To raise huly.’ New England. 1947 Béaloideas XVII. 273 Hooley, a dance or ‘spree’ in a private house, often to celebrate a wedding, etc. 1950 Béaloideas 20 191 Wholee, Hooley, a party or dance in a country house. John gave a right wholee last night. 1960 San Francisco News-Call Bull. 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. 1966 Listener 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. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1877
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