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rebel yell

–noun
a long, shrill battle cry used by Confederate troops in the U.S. Civil War.
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rebel yell  
n.   Chiefly Southern U.S.
See wahoo4.
wa·hoo 4   (wä'hōō')   
interj.  Used to express exuberance.
n.   pl. wa·hoos
An exuberant cry: He let out a wahoo. Also called regionally rebel yell.
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