rebel yell
noun
: a prolonged high-pitched yell often uttered by Confederate soldiers in the American Civil War
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In the Alabama, Mississippi and Texas sections, delegates stood on their chairs and bellowed out rebel yells.
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Samuel G. Freedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 July 2023
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Samuel G. Freedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 July 2023
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“Rebel yell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebel%20yell. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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