geronimo
See also: Geronimo
English
WOTD – 21 December 2006
Alternative forms
Etymology
Various theories; see Wikipedia. Originally used by American paratroopers.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /d͡ʒəˈɹɑnɪmoʊ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /d͡ʒəˈɹɒnɪməʊ/
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Interjection
geronimo
- A cry before jumping out of or into something.
- 1988, Jeb Stuart, Steven E. de Souza, Die Hard, spoken by John McClane (Bruce Willis):
- Geronimo, motherfucker!
Derived terms
Further reading
- Jonathon Green (2024) “Geronimo! excl.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang
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