Talk:Hip hip hooray

Hip hip comes from Hierosolyma est perdita – yeah, right. As if the illiterate masses could be stirred into crusading fervor by an acronym. While we're up, fuck does not mean for unlawful carnal knowledge and/or fornication under consent of the king, and – sadly – there's no solid evidence that posh means port outward starboard home. —Tamfang 00:09, 8 November 2007 (UTC)

If you have an RS that disagrees, by all means, please do add it to the article. It's more than welcome. But your sarcasm isn't really necessary. --Dweller 00:41, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

I think we should find an RS that disagrees since i too highly doubt the veracity of that claim. tomasz. 18:40, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

It'd be a good addition. If found. --Dweller (talk) 10:49, 10 September 2008 (UTC)

I did some digging and found two strong sources disputing the acronym theory. Added citations to both; Fontaine is a Classics expert at Cornell and his paper is well-supported and argued. The Robertson book cites Katz (1999) in the original German with a specific reference to the acronym, but I am unable to locate the text. If anyone has access to a university library with German texts I'd like to get that final ref. Michaelrhanson (talk) 03:11, 12 October 2015 (UTC)

Is there a possibility that it related to the Hindi word Hadippa (Hip - Haddipa?) which means 'Hooray!' ? It would fit in with the 19th century use in English with the proliferation of Hindi words in British vocabulary due to returning troops and dignitaries from India. Sculpher (talk) 17:10, 14 September 2011 (UTC)

In Dutch it is used too, (spelled hiep hiep hoera). Possibly that might be the place of origin. It is pronounced /hip hip hu'ra/. It is mostly used on birthdays, after singing a birthday song. Woolters (talk) 01:41, 5 January 2012 (UTC)

Capitalised?

anyone have any opinions whether this should be capitalised as "Hip Hip Hooray" (as current) or just "Hip hip hooray"? just wanted to see if i was missing any good reasons to leave it before moving. tomasz. 18:40, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

Arguable either way. I'd probably go with your suggestion. --Dweller (talk) 10:49, 10 September 2008 (UTC)

Origins of "hip"

Anyone who can find a reliable source that disagrees with the suggested medieval origins line can add it. We can't add original research, nor synthesis based on primary sources, nor can we over-ride reliable sources. --Dweller (talk) 08:03, 14 October 2014 (UTC)