It’s a signal to the other players to hike the ball (start play). Probably a short form of „ten hut“ meaning „attention“, used by the military.
What is the „Hut Hut“ sound?
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It’s a signal to the other players to hike the ball (start play). Probably a short form of „ten hut“ meaning „attention“, used by the military.