HoYay n. originally an interjection (of approval) used when encountering accidental or actual homoeroticism in television or movies; now the homoeroticism itself. Etymological Note: This term originated in the discussion forums of the web site Mighty Big TV, now called Television Without Pity. This information on the origins of the term seems reliable. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
A Kentucky listener says her father often prefaced statements with the phrase I tell you what’s the truth. This regionalism appears in the Dictionary of Southern Appalachian English (Bookshop|Amazon). A shorter version is I’ll tell you...
In the 15th century, the word respair meant “to have hope again.” Although this word fell out of use, it’s among dozens collected in a new book of soothing vocabulary for troubled times. Plus, baseball slang: If a batter...