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interjection
1.
(used as an exclamation of joy, applause, appreciation, etc.) hurrah!
noun
2.
the exclamation “huzzah.”
3.
an instance of giving praise or applause; accolade: The newspaper's review was one big huzzah for the new movie.
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Huzza
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
verb (used without object)
4.
to shout “huzzah.”
verb (used with object)
5.
to salute with huzzahs.
Also, huz·za.
Related forms
un·huz·zahed, adjective
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
huzza
1573, originally a sailor's shout of exaltation, encouragement, or applause. Perhaps originally a hoisting cry.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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