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Bronx cheer
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noun
a loud, abrasive, spluttering noise made with the lips and tongue to express contempt.
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Also called raspberry.
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Origin of Bronx cheer
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30; named after the Bronx, a borough of New York City
Words nearby Bronx cheer
brontide, brontobyte, brontosaur, brontosaurus, Bronx, Bronx cheer, bronze, Bronze Age, bronzed disease, bronzed grackle, bronze diabetes
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British Dictionary definitions for Bronx cheer
Bronx cheer
noun
mainly US a loud noise, imitating a fart, made with the lips and tongue and expressing derision or contempt; raspberry
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