hoo-ha as euphemism

[Sam Clements]

 Sounds like the commercial was using "hoo-ah"  in the sense that Al Pacino
used it in "Scent of a Woman."

Just my opinion.
Sam Clements

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Birge" <kevin at FRONTSTRETCH.COM>
To: <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 7:13 PM
Subject: Re: hoo-ha as euphemism


>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

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