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geronimo

UK/d͡ʒəˈɹɒnɪməʊ//d͡ʒəˈɹɑnɪmoʊ/

geronimo interjection: a cry before jumping out of or into something.

Interjection (1)

  1. A cry before jumping out of or into something.
    • Geronimo, motherfucker!1988, Jeb Stuart, Steven E. de Souza, Die Hard, spoken by John McClane (Bruce Willis)

Proper noun capitalized: Geronimo

Geronimo

  1. A prominent leader and medicine man from the Bedonkohe band of the Chiricahua Apache tribe (1829–1909).
  2. A male given name from Italian, equivalent to English Jerome.

Interjection (2) capitalized: Geronimo

  1. Alternative letter-case form of geronimo.

Forms of geronimo

alternative formGeronimo

Origin of geronimo

Various theories; see Wikipedia. In any case, likely ultimately from the name of Geronimo the Apache. Originally used by American paratroopers.

Words formed from geronimo

Phrases with geronimo

Questions about geronimo

What does geronimo mean?
Geronimo means a cry before jumping out of or into something.
What part of speech is geronimo?
Geronimo can be an interjection or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce geronimo?
Geronimo is pronounced /d͡ʒəˈɹɑnɪmoʊ/ (US).

Words near geronimo in the dictionary

  1. Gerogery
  2. Gerold
  3. Gerolds
  4. Gerona
  5. geroncogenesis
  6. geronimo
  7. geronimo line
  8. geronimo lines
  9. geront
  10. gerontal
  11. gerontechnological

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