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Bronx cheer
Bronx cheern. Slang A loud sound expressing disapproval; a raspberry.
[After the Bronx.]Bronx cheer n chiefly US a loud noise, imitating a fart, made with the lips and tongue and expressing derision or contempt; raspberry rasp•ber•ry (ˈræzˌbɛr i, -bə ri, ˈrɑz-)
n., pl. -ries. 1. the fruit of any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Rubus, of the rose family, consisting of small and juicy red, black, or pale yellow drupelets. 2. any shrub bearing this fruit. 3. a dark reddish purple color. 4. a. a loud, abrasive, vibrating or spluttering noise made with the lips and tongue to express contempt. b. any sign or expression of displeasure or derision. [1615–25; earlier rasp raspberry (appar. back formation from synonymous raspis, perhaps identical with raspis, late Middle English raspise, rospeys a kind of sweet wine, Medieval Latin raspecia, of uncertain orig.) + berry; (definition 4) by shortening of raspberry tart, rhyming slang for fart] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Bronx cheer - a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contemptboo, razz, razzing, snort, hiss, hoot, raspberry, birdcry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, call - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience" |
Bronx cheernounSlang. Any of various derisive sounds of disapproval:boo, catcall, hiss, hoot.Slang: bird, raspberry, razz.TranslationsBronx cheer
Bronx cheerA sputtering noise made by pressing the tongue and lips together, used to express either real or faux contempt, mockery, or displeasure; a raspberry. Primarily heard in US. The fans collectively gave the opposing team a Bronx cheer when their relief pitcher walked onto the field.See also: Bronx, cheera Bronx cheer AMERICAN, INFORMALA Bronx cheer is a rude noise that you make by putting your lips together and blowing through them. He greeted the news with a loud Bronx cheer.See also: Bronx, cheerBronx cheer (ˈbrɑŋks ˈtʃir) n. a rude noise made with the lips; a raspberry. The little air compressor in the corner of the parking lot made a noise like a Bronx cheer. See also: Bronx, cheerBronx cheerA raucous expression of displeasure. The sarcastic reference is to how spectators at sporting events in New York City's borough of the Bronx—at Yankee Stadium, for a notable example—let players on visiting teams, and umpires too, know what was on their mind. The classic “Bronx cheer” sound was produced by compressing the lips and blowing, which replicated the sound of passing wind. That noise was earlier called a raspberry (or raspberry tart, the British rhyming slang for “fart”), from which the word “razz” came.See also: Bronx, cheerEncyclopediaSeeraspberryMedicalSeeRaspberryBronx cheer
Synonyms for Bronx cheernoun any of various derisive sounds of disapprovalSynonyms- boo
- catcall
- hiss
- hoot
- bird
- raspberry
- razz
Synonyms for Bronx cheernoun a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contemptSynonyms- boo
- razz
- razzing
- snort
- hiss
- hoot
- raspberry
- bird
Related Words- cry
- outcry
- shout
- vociferation
- yell
- call
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