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  • His Yale was "not George Bush's Yale," he says — no boola-boola, no frats or secret societies, rather "drinking coffee in the Economics Department lounge."

    Obama’s Nobel Headache 2009

  • (I used to be part of it in Princeton – I know it well) In simpler terms: Boola-boola hey and the secret handshake and all that.

    I’m on another A-list… so shoot me now « BuzzMachine 2005

  • All the tribe be settin aroun the fire chantin "boola-boola" and beatin on they drums.

    Forrest Gump Groom, Winston, 1944- 1986

  • They was a big splash, and then all Big Sam's trussed-up natives begun chantin "boola-boola" again.

    Forrest Gump Groom, Winston, 1944- 1986

  • Everthing get quiet for a moment, then the drums start up again an everbody chantin "boola-boola" once more.

    Forrest Gump Groom, Winston, 1944- 1986

  • When he say "boola-boola," all them other Sambo's start chantin it too, an the drums start up again, until the big guy wave them quiet.

    Forrest Gump Groom, Winston, 1944- 1986

  • All night long them natives be beatin on they drums an chantin "boola-boola," an we could see out the entrance that they have set up a great big cauldron an built a fire under it.

    Forrest Gump Groom, Winston, 1944- 1986

  • Then the drums quit an they stop chantin "boola-boola."

    Forrest Gump Groom, Winston, 1944- 1986

  • Big Sam sort of scowl an wave his hans an the drums start up again an we be escorted into the jungle with everbody chantin "boola-boola."

    Forrest Gump Groom, Winston, 1944- 1986

  • I imagine that one of the biggest troubles with colleges is there are too many distractions, too much panty-raiding, fraternities, and boola-boola and all of that.

    The Autobiography of Malcolm X X, Malcolm, 1925-1965 1964

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