What is Hotty Toddy?
Hotty Toddy is our cheer, but it’s so much more.
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It's Your Experience
It's your first day on campus
The origins of the phrase remain a mystery.
. . . and your last day.
Some speculate that it was developed after the Virginia Tech Regimental Band called The Highty Tighties.
It's Your Exclamation
It’s a response to a conquered challenge
Others say it derives from a cheer used throughout World War II, or from the description of a warm alcoholic drink, the “hot toddy.”
. . . and an exchange between kindred spirits.
Some claim it's a reference to the term “hoity-toity,” the French expression for pretentious, referring to the perceived sentiment of the Ole Miss student body.
It's When You Return
. . . felt only by those who’ve walked the hallowed grounds of the Grove.
Ever since, with some slight alteration, Rebel fans have passed down the cheer from generation to generation.