Meaning & use
Geronimo
Used as an exclamation of excitement or bravado when jumping from a height or taking a bold leap.
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He shouted 'Geronimo!' and cannonballed off the diving board into the pool.
The skydivers yelled 'Geronimo!' the moment they leapt from the plane.
A note on using this word
The exclamation honors Geronimo, the Apache leader who resisted U.S. and Mexican forces; paratroopers popularized the shout in the 1940s.
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