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.
Word Origin and History for whoa. 1620s, a cry to call attention from a distance, a variant of who. As a command to stop a horse, it is attested from 1843, a variant of ho. As an expression of delight or surprise (1980s) it has gradually superseded wow, which was very popular 1960s.