"geronimo" meaning in English

See geronimo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /d͡ʒəˈɹɑnɪmoʊ/ [General-American], /d͡ʒəˈɹɒnɪməʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-geronimo.ogg , en-au-geronimo.ogg
Etymology: Various theories; see Wikipedia. Originally used by American paratroopers. Head templates: {{en-interj}} geronimo
  1. A cry before jumping out of or into something. Wikipedia link: Geronimo (exclamation) Synonyms: Geronimo Derived forms: geronimo line
    Sense id: en-geronimo-en-intj-MJ6yB~I4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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