boohoo
Americanverb (used without object)
noun
plural
boohoosverb
noun
Etymology
Origin of boohoo
First recorded in 1515–25; rhyming compound based on boo 1
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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
“Grief is complicated, like love, and it’s not always just boohoo crying or pissed off and angry. It’s funny sometimes, in a morbid kind of way. It’s awkward. It’s many, many different things.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2023
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
You will look at his earnings and mock him with a boohoo.
From Washington Post • Sep. 19, 2019
I saw, I will say, thousands of men cry like babies—regular, old-fashioned boohoo, boohoo, boohoo.
From "Co. Aytch" Maury Grays, First Tennessee Regiment or, A Side Show of the Big Show by Watkins, Sam R.
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