Was Does Holler Mean?

1 : to cry out (as to attract attention or in pain) : shout hollering for help. 2 : gripe, complain will always holler about tax increases. transitive verb.

What does the slang word holler mean?

To holler is “to shout,” extended to “say hello” or “hit on” in Black English. In Appalachian English, a holler refers to a “hollow,” or mountain valley.

What is the origin of holler?

holler (v.)

1690s, American English, variant of hollo (1540s) "to shout," especially "to call to the hounds in hunting," which is related to hello. Compare colloquial yeller for yellow, etc. ... As a style of singing (originally Southern U.S.), attested by 1936.