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Booyah

Regional

Meaning
A massive Upper Midwest community stew cooked outdoors in huge kettles for days.
Type
Regionalism
Used in
Green Bay, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan

What does “Booyah” mean

A thick, multi-meat stew (beef, chicken, and/or pork) packed with carrots, potatoes, and onions, cooked outdoors in giant cast-iron kettles for up to two days. Belgian (Walloon) immigrants brought it to northeastern Wisconsin in the 1800s; the name probably comes from a Walloon word for broth or boiling. It is a fixture of church picnics, VFW fundraisers, and county fairs in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Green Bay's minor-league baseball team is even called the Booyah.

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