boohoo
Americanverb (used without object)
noun
verb
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of boohoo
First recorded in 1515–25; rhyming compound based on boo 1
Example Sentences
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Well, boohoo to the two candidates who think it is so unfair that they aren’t able to break Washington state law.
From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024
They're on the show to bring enough attention to their Instagram accounts, sell some diet teas, possibly land a fashion collaboration with boohoo or some other Instagram boutique.
From Salon • Aug. 10, 2021
“I can’t wait to get up here on a Friday evening, and I boohoo all the way home on Sunday nights.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2019
You will look at his earnings and mock him with a boohoo.
From Washington Post • Sep. 19, 2019
"Yes; but I won't wear no white feather—I'm brave, boohoo!"
From Two Little Savages Being the adventures of two boys who lived as Indians and what they learned by Seton, Ernest Thompson
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