Geronimoint.
/dʒəˈrɒnɪməʊ/ Used as a battle cry by U.S. paratroops, and hence as an exclamation by others, esp. when making great leaps, or as a general cry of exultation.
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the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > rejoicing or exultation > shout of rejoicing or exultation [interjection]
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the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > leaping, springing, or jumping > [interjection] > cry or exclamation when leaping
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1942 Newsweek 30 Nov. 20/1 A defiant yell, ‘Geronimo!’ echoed over North Africa last week.
1948 in Amer. Speech 23 149/1 At Troy State Teachers College the new yell is ‘Geronimo’, adopted from the U.S. paratroops of World War II.
1984 ‘A. J. Quinnell’ Blood Ties xxv. 233 A Geronimo line... It's what a derrick man uses to get his ass off a rig if it blows in. He's got seconds before the flames fry him. As he takes off it's kinda customary to yell ‘Geronimo!’.
1989 Funny Fortn. 21 Oct.–3 Nov. 11 Oh boy! Now I can jump on your hat! Geronimo!
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1993; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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