HoYay
n.— «This should really help the HoYay! quotient on BtVS, which was largely lacking in S5, Willow and Tara notwithstanding (it’s not as much fun if it’s text).» —“Re: New writer joins BUFFY staff” by Mike Zeares Usenet: alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer June 28, 2001. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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