Laryngitis (the most common cause of hoarseness or voice loss) happens when your voice box becomes irritated or inflamed, leading to swelling that keeps your vocal cords from being able to open and close smoothly.
hooah. 1  slang used by Army soldiers to mean just about anything except no.. 2  Slang used by hardcore soldiers, usually Airborne or Rangers. 3  an enthusiastic yell or war cry.  used in the US Army meaning, hello, good, cool, or acceptance with enthusiasm.
Other uses.  1 Hoo Rah is also used by United States Navy Hospital Corpsman, Master-At-Arms, and Seabees because of their close association with the Marine Corps.  2 Urra or Hura, often mistaken for Hoo Rah, is the battle cry of the Russian Armed Forces, as well the Soviet Armed Forces and Red Army that preceded it.