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booing

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boo 1  (b)
n. pl. boos
1. A sound uttered to show contempt, scorn, or disapproval.
2. Informal Any sound or word: You never said boo to me about overtime.
interj.
Used to express contempt, scorn, or disapproval or to frighten or surprise another.
v. booed, boo·ing, boos
v.intr.
To utter a boo.
v.tr.
To express contempt, scorn, or disapproval of by booing: booed the singer off the stage.
[Imitative.]
boo 2  (b)
n. Slang
Marijuana.
[Origin unknown.]
Translations
booing [ˈbuːɪŋ] N → abucheo m
booing [ˈbuːɪŋ] n → huées fpl
booing
n → Buhrufen nt


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There was some booing from those more thoughtless and excitable souls to whom a crowd is always an occasion for noise and horse-play.
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