boohoo

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See also: boo hoo

English

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Etymology 1

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Verb

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boohoo (third-person singular simple present boohoos, present participle boohooing, simple past and past participle boohooed)

  1. (colloquial, childish, intransitive) To cry, weep.
    • 2011 July 8, Grace Dent, The Guardian:
      "It feels inevitable," he boohooed. Of course it was inevitable – he used to tweet at least six times an hour, endless say-what-you-see drivel.
  2. (sarcastic, intransitive) To complain, whine.

Interjection

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boohoo!

  1. (colloquial) used to represent the noise of someone crying.
Translations
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Usage notes

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  • Boohoo, as an interjection, is mostly used to mock someone, similarly to "womp womp", but in some cases, it is just used to, as aforementioned, represent the noise of someone crying.

Alternative forms

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Etymology 2

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Noun

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boohoo (plural boohoos)

  1. (dated) The sailfish.

References

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