interjection
General Slang
Errr
URR · interjection · slang
A clipped, all-purpose 'Oorah.'
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A short guttural grunt Marines use as a compressed version of 'Oorah' to acknowledge almost anything.
“'Formation at 0600.' 'Errr.'”
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Errr In A Sentence
'Formation at 0600.' 'Errr.'
Origin & Usage
U.S. Marine Corps; shortened 'Oorah.'
People Also Ask
What does 'Errr' mean?
It is a short guttural grunt Marines use as a compressed form of 'Oorah' to acknowledge, agree with, or react to almost anything.
How do Marines use it?
As a quick catch-all response — to confirm an order, express approval, or just fill a beat, standing in for the fuller battle cry 'Oorah.'
Where does it come from?
It comes from the U.S. Marine Corps as a clipped version of 'Oorah.'
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