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hooshtah

hooshtah is the alternative spelling of hooshta.

Meaning of hooshta

Interjection

  1. A call made to a camel to direct it to stand, sit, go, etc.
    • As a rule the temper of a camel is very good; the driver guiding it by ropes fixed by string to a stud, very similar in every way to a collar stud, which is put through the nostril of the beast, and a tug at this, with an accompanying word of command, such as "Hooshta," when it is wanted to lie...1895 July 6, The West Australian, Perth, page 6, column 8

Questions about hooshtah

What is hooshtah the alternative spelling of?
Hooshtah is the alternative spelling of hooshta.

Words near hooshtah in the dictionary

  1. hoosh
  2. hooshed
  3. hooshes
  4. hooshing
  5. hooshta
  6. hooshtah
  7. hoosier
  8. Hoosier Alley
  9. Hoosier pie
  10. Hoosier pies
  11. Hoosier State

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