📞 To contact 👋 A greeting

to holla

7 9.5

To speak to or message someone in a friendly, informal way

verb
/ˈhɑːlə/

Slang

: llamar

I'll holla at you later.
Let me holla
trying to holla

So now, I mean, obviously guys slide in your DM trying to holler.

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Examples

Let me holla at him right quick.

The Dirty 3rd: Next Generation (2023)
Yo, Craig, can I holla at you for a second?

Gas (2004)
Officer Thomas, let me holla at you.

Shaft (2019)
- Let me holla at you, man.

Uncut Gems (2019)
I need to holla at you for a minute.

Gun (2010)
So please holla at me or let me know how I can contact you.

Blog text (33)
Let me holla at you for a sec.

Last Holiday (2006)
Yeah, man, we need to holla at Jeezy.

Janky Promoters (2009)
Let me holla at y'all right quick.

Sinners (2025)
Hey, can I holla at you later about the party?

Synonyms

to holler

vsto holla

Informal

119 6.6

To shout loudly to get attention or show strong feeling

is a friendly informal way to contact someone rather than loud shouting

to holla at

vsto holla

Slang

3 9.3

Contact someone by phone, text, or social media

includes both digital messages and calling out by voice

Phrasal Verbs

to holla at

Slang

3 9.3

Contact someone by phone, text, or social media

to holla at

1 9.9

Shout or call to get someone's attention

Surface Forms

holla infinitive

hollaed past

hollaed past participle

hollering present participle

hollas third person singular

Etymology

The verb holla comes from the same old shout holler, which meant 'call out' to someone, so to holla is to call or message a friend in a friendly, informal way. That's why we use holla to mean 'get in touch' by voice, phone, or text.