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geronimo^¹

/d͡ʒəˈɹɑnɪmoʊ/ US
/d͡ʒəˈɹɒnɪməʊ/ UK

Where it comes from

Various theories; see Wikipedia. In any case, likely ultimately from the name of Geronimo the Apache. Originally used by American paratroopers.

interjection Geronimo

A cry before jumping out of or into something. Geronimo, motherfucker!

Geronimo^²

proper noun

A prominent leader and medicine man from the Bedonkohe band of the Chiricahua Apache tribe (1829–1909).
A male given name from Italian, equivalent to English Jerome.

interjection

Alternative letter-case form of geronimo

Translations

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intj Translations

Español	jerónimo

name prominent leader

Español	Gerónimo
한국어	제로니모 jeronimo
日本語	ジェロニモ Jeronimo
Português	Gerônimo
Ελληνικά	Τζερόνιμο Tzerónimo
Русский	Джеронимо Džeronimo

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MLA

"geronimo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/geronimo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

geronimo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/geronimo

Chicago

"geronimo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/geronimo.

BibTeX

@misc{geronimo_2026,
  title = {geronimo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/geronimo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}