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Apache chieftain — US paratroopers war cry when jumping
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geronimo
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Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Geronimo! is an exclamation occasionally used by jumping skydivers or, more generally, anyone about to jump from a great height, or as a general exclamation of exhilaration. The cry originated in the United States .
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
cry made in jumping, apparently from the story of the Apache leader Geronimo making a daring leap to escape U.S. cavalry pursuers at Medicine Bluffs, Oklahoma (and supposedly shouting his name in defiance as he did). Adopted as battle cry by 82nd Airborne ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
interj. A cry before jumping out of or into something (originally by American parachutists).
Usage examples of geronimo.
In sheer reflex, Geronimo snapped off a shot, surprised when it struck the prairie dog in the head and toppled it head over heels to the grass.
Before he left, Geronimo had scoured the vicinity of the Home and discovered a small clearing on the hillock used frequently by a dozen or so men.
Kilrane said, and Geronimo and Cynthia could plainly detect the sadness in his voice.
These colonies were called nests, and Geronimo speculated the mountainous mound spotted earlier was the main nest for this colony.
The blast of the Marlin was deafening in the confines of the tunnel, and Geronimo was aware of a ringing in his ears as he levered his second round into the chamber.
He wrenched on the reins, the Palomino responding magnificently, the horse slewing to an abrupt stop, even as Geronimo rose to his full height, the lance clenched in his right fist.
Indian spears, and Geronimo had become proficient in their use by his tenth birthday.
He nodded at Geronimo and departed, just as Kilrane arrived with a canteen and a blanket.
Before Geronimo could resist, Hickok had him by the front of his shirt and was shaking the tar out of him.
Four stood near the closed door: Blade, Hickok, Geronimo, and General Reese.
Behind the bucket seats was a wide seat, in which Geronimo sat, and the rear third of the vehicle was used as a storage section for their spare ammunition, food and other provisions.
Blade said, extending the Commando to Geronimo with his right arm as he rolled up the window with his left.
The small dog had gone unexpectedly limp, trembling with fear, and Geronimo easily looped a lace tightly around its mouth.
Blade directed Hickok, then snatched the Commando and dashed after Geronimo to the front porch.
He could hear Geronimo and Hickok pounding on his heels, and then a new sound, the harsh thundering of AK-47s.