boohoo
[ boo-hoo ]
verb (used without object),boo·hooed, boo·hoo·ing.
to weep noisily; blubber.
noun,plural boo·hoos.
the sound of noisy weeping.
Origin of boohoo
1First recorded in 1515–25; rhyming compound based on boo1
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How to use boohoo in a sentence
I boohooed like a kid this morning because they wouldn't let me have broiled ham for breakfast.
Molly Brown's Sophomore Days | Nell Speed
British Dictionary definitions for boohoo
boohoo
/ (ˌbuːˈhuː) /
verb-hoos, -hooing or -hooed
to sob or pretend to sob noisily
nounplural -hoos
(sometimes plural) distressed or pretended sobbing
Origin of boohoo
1C20: nursery talk
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