holla back
C1 slang inseparable intransitive
In simple words
Write back or call back when someone messages or calls you
Literal meaning: To shout back in the direction someone called from
Meanings
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idiomatic
slang
To reply to someone's message, call, or approach
"I left him a message this morning — still waiting for him to holla back."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
AAVE and hip-hop slang; largely the same cultural context as 'holla at'. Popularized in the early 2000s. May sound dated now. Often used as a quick sign-off: 'holla back when you're free.'
Commonly used with
later soon when you can if interested reply message
Forms
Base
holla back
I/you/we/they
3rd person
hollas back
he/she/it
Past simple
hollaed back
yesterday
Past participle
hollaed back
have + pp
-ing form
hollaing back
continuous
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