huzza

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With us rides Grampss new beagle puppy, which he named Huzza Huzza.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech

It originated in a settler's exclaiming "Huzza," upon gaining the victory over a marauding party from a neighboring State.

From The Word Hoosier; John Finley Indiana Historical Society Publications, Volume IV, Number 2 by Dunn, Jacob Piatt

"Huzza, huzza!" cried Blakeley, waving his hat; and the shout was taken up with growing fervour as the passengers, looking back, saw half a dozen horsemen come down the Hollow pell-pell.

From A Blot on the Scutcheon by Knowles, Mabel Winifred

Huzza, three times by the whole ship’s company.

From Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. by Anonymous

While the ship was in sight she steered to the west-north-west, but I considered this only as a feint; for when we were sent away "Huzza for Otaheite" was frequently heard among the mutineers.

From A Voyage to the South Sea For The Purpose Of Conveying The Bread-Fruit Tree To The West Indies, Including An Account Of The Mutiny On Board The Ship by Bligh, William