geronimo

See also: Geronimo

English

WOTD – 21 December 2006

Alternative forms

• Geronimo

Etymology

Various theories; see Wikipedia. Originally used by American paratroopers.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒəˈɹɑnɪmoʊ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒəˈɹɒnɪməʊ/

• Audio (US):

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Interjection

geronimo

1. 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

• geronimo line

 

Further reading

• Jonathon Green (2024) “Geronimo! excl.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang

Anagrams

• ignorome