This was originally the hudsa, or cry, of the Hungarian light horse, but is now also the national shout of the English in joy and triumph.
·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
Said to have been originally the cry of the huzzars or Hungarian light horse; but now the national s...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose