ˈɛɹɪk pˈɑːɹtɹɪdʒ dᵻskɹˈaɪbz ɐ hˈoːɹeɪ hˈɛnɹi æz ˈeɪ "mˈeɪl ʌvðɪ ˌʌpɚ klˈæsᵻz hˌuː ɛɡzˈɪbɪts ɐ suːpˈiəɹɪɚ ɔːɹ ˈæntaɪsˈoʊʃəl mˈænɚ".
Eric Partridge describes a Hooray Henry as a "male of the upper classes who exhibits a superior or anti-social manner".