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
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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
But if you chop, cut, crush or smash one — boohoo.
From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2017
Why, Becky was runnin' on and laughin' jest like a gal at picnic up to the minnit the last man slammed the door, and then, down she went and began to boohoo.
From Gabriel Tolliver A Story of Reconstruction by Harris, Joel Chandler
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