How!

[Koontz John E]

On Sat, 10 Apr 1999 VOORHIS at BrandonU.CA wrote:
> Note that other Cree and Ojibwe greetings are borrowed, Cree wa:ciyi from
> English 'what cheer?' and Ojibwe po:s^o: from French bon jour.

The Long Expedition recorded an Omaha exclamation rendered "zut oda" said
to be used in admiring a "fine trinket."  I've always wondered if this
wasn't "Zut, alors!"  I've been warned to check the age of that
exclamation in French.