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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
(dated) Hey, hello.
Origin: See halloo, and compare holla. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK
(UK, dated) hello (expressing puzzlement or discovery).
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
A cry of "hollo".
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“Tim Hollo nails it "Social cohesion is a fraught and controversial term, but at its core, it surely means the ability to debate issues across difference. Without a wide range of opinions and perspectives, the term is meaningless. Unanimity is not cohesion."”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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