Meaning of Tarzan yell | Babel Free

Definitions

A loud, long, yodeling call made by the fictional character Tarzan as played by film actor Johnny Weissmuller from 1932 to 1948.

Examples

“Did You Know [...] That Johnny Weismuller often releases his terrific "Tarzan" yell that can be heard from one end of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios to an other when he feels good.”

“Miles O'Keeffe, as The Ape Man, demands equal body time. His physique resembles "The Discus Thrower," and so does his performance. Except for five Tarzan yells, he's mute.”

“Surveying the living-room from on high and seeing that it was good, I climbed down the date palm, but not before I gave out three hearty Tarzan yells as I banged my bare chest with both fists.”

“Carol Burnett donned a hardhat and let out one of her Tarzan yells at the dusty, 12-acre (5-hectare) site construction site of an arts center. "Perfect acoustics," she said after surprising construction workers with the noise.”

“When Don Bragg cleared 4.70m to win the pole vault at the 1960 Olympics in Rome, he delighted the crowd by celebrating with a Tarzan yell.”

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