·vt To receive or attend with huzzas.
II. Huzza ·noun A shout of huzza; a cheer; a hurrah.
III. Huzza ·vi To shout huzza; to Cheer.
IV. Huzza ·interj A word used as a shout of joy, exultation, approbation, or encouragement.
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
This was originally the hudsa, or cry, of the Hungarian light horse, but is now also the national sh...
The Sailor's Word-Book