Shout-out

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A shout-out is a greeting or acknowledgment of a person, group, or organization of significance. It is often done as a sign of respect, synonymous with "giving props."

The Oxford English Dictionary dates the term back to 1990, and notes that in the United States the term is particularly used among fans and performers of rap music (shout-outs are of particular significance in hip-hop culture), while in the United Kingdom, it is particularly associated with the rave and club subculture. On either side of the Atlantic the term is not limited to those groups.

[edit] The Badger Herald

One of the two daily student newspapers at University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Badger Herald, features an extremely popular weekly column titled the Shout-Outs. This column prints Shout-Outs submitted to their website during the week and is printed every Wednesday during regular school session.

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