Said to have been originally the cry of the huzzars or Hungarian light horse; but now the national shout of the English, both civil and military, in the sea phrase termed a cheer; to give three cheers being to huzza thrice.
·vt To receive or attend with huzzas. II. Huzza ·noun A shout of huzza; a cheer; a hurrah. III. Hu...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
This was originally the hudsa, or cry, of the Hungarian light horse, but is now also the national sh...
The Sailor's Word-Book