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war whoop
noun
- a yell uttered in making an attack:
the war whoop of the American Indian.
war whoop
noun
- the yell or howl uttered, esp by North American Indians, while making an attack
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Origin of war whoop1
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Example Sentences
Overcome with enthusiasm for what she considered a most brilliant deduction, Madge broke forth in a little war whoop.
Again the big Indian screamed out his blood-freezing war whoop and raised the club high.
Thus encouraged the Indians rushed upon the British with war whoop and scalp cry.
When this was done they set fire to the house and took their leave with an exultant war whoop.
In a moment there came another war-whoop, and then another, and it was wisdom for the hungry one to take to the thick woods.
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