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holler something out

to yell something out. The guard hollered a warning out. They hollered out a warning.

See also: holler, out

holler uncle

 and cry uncle; say uncle

Fig. to admit defeat. Joe kept pounding on Jim, trying to get him to holler uncle. He twisted my arm until I cried uncle.

See also: holler, uncle

hoot and holler

to shout in disapproval; to call and shout one's displeasure. After the umpire rendered his decision, the spectators hooted and hollered their thoughts on the matter. It's hard to play a good game of basketball when the fans are hooting and hollering at everything you do.

See also: and, holler, hoot

two (w)hoops and a holler

Rur. a short distance. Lexington? That's just two whoops and a holler from here. We're just two hoops and a holler from the downtown.

See also: and, holler, hoop, two