I've heard this word in Ice Age2 ..
Sid wanted to jump off that iceberg and when he was ready to jump he yelled "Geronimo.. !!!"
I've heard it before,but haven't found out what it means or what it's used for..
2006-06-27 06:10:35 · 10 answers · asked by aShIkA 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Other - Entertainment
Use A Dictionary.
2006-06-27 06:14:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the military first started testing parachutes, they found that many people would temporarily black out right after jumping from the plane. This was pretty dangerous, but they found that if you yell loudly when you jump it counteracts it.
One of the first test groups to try it had trouble deciding what to yell. They had just seen the movie "Geronimo" the previous night at the base theater, and thought they could yell that. It stuck.
2006-06-27 13:23:39 · answer #2 · answered by Kutekymmee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Geronimo was an American Idian I believe, but I dont know the story and why people yell his name when they jump
2006-06-27 13:15:32 · answer #3 · answered by LVJoeD 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chiricahua Apache leader who resisted the U.S. government policy to consolidate his people on reservations by leading a series of raids against Mexican and American settlements in the Southwest (1876–1886).
2006-06-27 13:27:48 · answer #4 · answered by maxjay 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a dictionary you find this
Main Entry: Ge·ron·i·mo
Pronunciation: j&-'rä-n&-"mO
Function: biographical name
1829-1909 Goyathlay Chiricahua Apache leader; led campaigns against whites; famed for courage, determination, skill in resisting capture by U.S. military
In other words He Had BALLS!!!
2006-06-27 13:16:45 · answer #5 · answered by Elias F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
geronimo was an indian in like forever ago.
2006-06-28 12:15:18 · answer #6 · answered by Brock 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it was a war cry for Native Americans.
2006-06-27 13:14:32 · answer #7 · answered by Kitty 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means, "Clear out because I'm about to jump!"
2006-06-27 13:14:44 · answer #8 · answered by DoodleGirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That was a brave american aborigen that inspired his population against tyrans.
2006-06-27 13:14:57 · answer #9 · answered by intellijuan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think its a name
2006-06-27 13:14:47 · answer #10 · answered by Jessica 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋