How Stuart Scott came up with ‘boo-yah!’

Posted Feb 13, 2015
Among the countless catchphrases the late Stuart Scott belted out on SportsCenter over the years, “boo-yah!” will always remain his most famous and memorable. After Scott’s passing last month, Dick Vitale honored him with multiple “boo-yahs” after a big win by Scott’s beloved University of North Carolina Tar Heels. Writing in Slate last month, Ben Zimmer explored the origins of “boo-yah.” (Washington Post)

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