holla back

English

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Noun

holla back (countable and uncountable, plural holla backs)

1. (informal) A holler back; a reply.
2. (informal) An echo of voices, much like the response of a crowd to a cheerleader.
3. (informal, uncountable) Feedback.

Verb

holla back (third-person singular simple present hollas back, present participle hollaing back, simple past and past participle hollaed back)

1. (informal) To reply.
   • 2008, Sandra Foy, This Life Isn't Perfect Holla, →ISBN:

     “Earth to Kimi, holla back,” Yvonne taunts after I miss another easy serve.

   • 2012, Vanessa Clark, Essential Encouragement: Poetry with a Purpose, →ISBN, page 71:

     When depression or breakdown is hollerin' at you . . . . holla back. When temptation or weakness is hollerin' at you . . . . holla back.

   • 2013, Melissa de la Cruz, Sun-Kissed, →ISBN, page 80:

     “Holla back, girl! Where are you?” Mara asked, feeling a flush of happiness at hearing Eliza's throaty voice.

2. (slang) To make or respond to romantic or sexual overtures.
   • 2003, Qvmagazine - Volume 6, Issues 1-2:

     I have a goatee, moustache, and medium thick eyebrows. Here to meet some cool peeps so Holla back at your Boy.

   • 2007, Eldon M. Thomas, Poems by E Presents from the Light to the Darkness and Back to Life, page 1434324362:

     So holla back at me beautiful sista girl Let this chocolate lover into your chocolate world

   • 2009, Ian J. Findlay, Saunie Brown, Women: The New Doggs, →ISBN:

     “Anyway,” She grabbed his dick through his black silk boxers, “I'll holla back big man."

   • 2010, M. L. Matthews, I Am Not the Father: Narratives of Men Falsely Accused of Paternity, →ISBN, page 78:

     You don't break up with me then try to holla back at me. So that's when she called asking if we can have a sexual type of relationship.

3. (informal) To contact again at a later time.
   • 2006, Sexton Classford, The Reading: What You Knew You Didn't Know, →ISBN, page 30:

     Holla back when you get outta church. just got ya message, i saw it when it popped up.

   • 2009, Adriana Jai Wynn-Yeldell, Climbing Trees and Hiding in the Bushes, →ISBN, page 338:

     I feel ya man, go set her straight on Cally and holla back at me.

   • 2010, Tamika Davis, If I Knew Back Then What I Know Now, →ISBN, page 39:

     “Alright I'll do that and holla back on Monday with the 411. Talk to you soon cuz."

   • 2012, Earl Sewell, Back To Me, →ISBN:

     I'll holla back at you later, he wrote, ending our conversation.