A Hooray Harry or Hooray Henry is, according to Lingomash:
What is the slang meaning/definition of Hooray (Henry) ?
Hooray (Henry) means: Noun. A young male of the upper classes. Often abbreviated to Hooray. E.g."I'm not going in that bar again, it was full of Hoorays drinking champagne and talking about how rich they are." Also Hurray Henry or Hurrah Henry. Derog.
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Meaning of HOORAY HENRY
HOORAY HENRY means: Hooray Henry is British slang for an offensive, rowdy upper−middle class young man.
I spent some time in Oxford in my salad days and I would say the first is closer to what it meant back in those days, which was essentially an upper middle class guy who was harmless but a bit rowdy, especially when under the influence.
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