Hooray Henry

"[4] In the Cassell Dictionary of Slang (1998), Jeff Grant defines a Hooray Henry as a "rich young man given to much public exhibitionism, drunkenness and similar antisocial activities, all based on an excess of snobbish self-esteem.

"[5] Chambers Dictionary simply defines the term as "a young middle - or upper class man with a loud voice and ineffectual manner".

[11] The term is frequently used in tabloid newspapers and people continue to use "Hooray Henry" to refer to somebody of the upper class even outside the UK, although it is most commonly used in British English slang.

The participants and viewers of the University Boat Race are frequently referred to as Hooray Henries or toffs, even in non-tabloid media like The Guardian, where in a 2013 opinion piece, the author expressed that it is "easy to sneer at the kind of event where triumphant, red trouser-wearing hooray-henrys greet their returning heroes with a rousing rendition of the timeless rowing shanty I'd Rather Be a Leper Than a Cam".

[14] A 2013 CNN opinion piece spoke of the "Barbour jacket-wearing 'hooray-henry' crowd", posing the question as to whether the boat race was a "prestigious battle, a vulgar display of elitism, or the ultimate meritocracy.

[17][18] The journalist Robert Chesshyre spoke of the "Hooray Henry world of polo, gatecrasher balls and indolent ostentation at Ascot and Henley" in his 1987 book The Return of a Native Reporter.

Richard Godwin remarked: "At a time when the economy teeters towards a double dip and their immediate peers are taking to the streets to rage against rising costs of education, a hopeless jobs market and dim prospects of affording a home, one set is partying like there's no tomorrow.

"[20]The cast of the series Made in Chelsea with their privileged upbringings and glamorous lifestyles, who inhabit some of London's wealthiest areas including King's Road, Belgravia and Knightsbridge, have also been referred to as Hooray Henries;[21] Glamour Magazine cites one of its stars as having a "wardrobe comprised entirely of custom-made suits" and "many luxury pads across the globe".

[29] The 2024 United Kingdom general election had a candidate for the constituency of Ely and East Cambridgeshire[30] who identified as "HENRY, Hoo-Ray" entered under the MRLP (Monster Raving Loony Party).