hot-cha-cha
/ˌhɒt ˌtʃɑː ˈtʃɑː/(also ha-cha-cha)
noun
A cry of ‘hot-cha-cha’; an expression of energy and high spirits.
- Frequently used humorously in combination with the traditional refrain hey nonny nonny..
Origin
1920s (in an earlier sense). Apparently from hotcha, with reduplication of the second syllable.
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