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war whoop

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war whoop
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(Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) the yell or howl uttered, esp by North American Indians, while making an attack
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Noun1.war whoop - a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle
battle cry, rallying cry, war cry
cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, call - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"


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He might just as well have turned a somersault and uttered an Indian war whoop, for his face was so full of suppressed excitement and his voice so treacherously joyful that everyone jumped up, though he only said, in a queer, breathless voice, "Here's another Christmas present for the March family.
Little Women by Alcott, Louisa May View in context
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