holla back
Reply to call
Holla back means to respond or get back in touch, especially after someone reaches out.
From hip-hop and African American Vernacular English, it gained mainstream use in the early 2000s: Holla back if you want to hang out this weekend.
The phrase implies casual, friendly communication rather than formal contact.
- replyVerbal or written answer
- respondGive a reply
- answerSolution to query
- retortQuick, cutting reply
- acknowledgeConfirm receipt or truth
call-and-response · message · rejoin · slang · shout-out · vernacular · pop culture · hip-hop · react · colloquialism · Gwen Stefani · reciprocate · counter · communicate · street language · urban culture · follow up · word up