booyakasha

== English == === Etymology === Of unclear origin, although many spurious theories exist. Possibly of Jamaican origin, as an extended form of boo-ya. Intended as a simulation of a shotgun blast and used in hip-hop, e.g. "Keep Their Heads Ringin’" by Dr Dre (1995) and before that by Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. in the late 1980s. "Booyaka" appears in Shabba Ranks's "Ting a Ling". Use by comedian Sacha Baron Cohen for his character Ali G during the 1990s and early 2000s. === Pronunciation === === Interjection === booyakasha (slang) Used to express triumph, normally if trying to appear "gangsta". === See also === boo-ya buíochas, Irish language word for thanks of which booyakasha might be a corruption.