huzza
Alternative spelling of huzzah
huzza (plural huzzas)
Alternative spelling of huzzah
huzza (third-person singular simple present huzzas, present participle huzzaing, simple past and past participle huzzaed)
Alternative spelling of huzzah
• Uzzah
Source: Wiktionary
Huz*za", interj. Etym: [Cf. G. hussa, husa, interj., hurrah, huzza. sq. root43. Cf. Hurrah.]
Definition: A word used as a shout of joy, exultation, approbation, or encouragement.
Huz"za, n.
Definition: A shout of huzza; a cheer; a hurrah. They made a great huzza or shout. Evelyn.
Huz*za", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Huzzaed; p. pr. & vb. n. Huzzaing.]
Definition: To shout huzza; to cheer.
Huz*za", v. t.
Definition: To receive or attend with huzzas. He was huzzaed into the court. Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 March 2025
(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
