hoo-ha as euphemism

[Kevin Birge]

I don't think its usage could be THAT widespread since just last year or
2005, Domino's Pizza was running the ad where the store manager tries to
motivate his crew to pizza spinning greatness by saying "Can I get a 'HOO-HA
two times Tuesday!' people!?"

Unless he actually meant he wanted a hoo-ha two times on Tuesday, which I
think could be construed as some kind of sexual harassment and really
wouldn't make a whole lot of sense to advertise. but I'm neither an ad exec,
nor a lawyer.

Kevin

On 2/14/07, Sam Clements <SClements at neo.rr.com> wrote:
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> I can report that I remember hearing my sister-in-law, in 1963, refer to a
> vagina as a "hootee." [accent on first syllable.  I don't know how it was
> spelled, of course.] She would have been about 16 at the time.  She was
> born
> and raised in Richmond, VA. as was her mother.  And I would be sure that
> her
> mother taught her the word.  That was the first time I can remember
> hearing
> and use of "hoo-" in relation to a vagina.  I don't think I heard the "hoo
> ha" until rather more recently, last 20 years, and since I've lived in
> Akron, OH.
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> Sam Clements
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