Bronx cheer
Synonym of raspberrySynonym of raspberry (“a sound intended to resemble flatulence made by blowing air out of the mouth while the tongue is protruding from and pressed against the lips, used humorously or to express disdain or scorn”).
» When the singer appeared on stage, the audience gave him the Bronx cheer, because he dumped his wife for another woman.
Meaning
1 senses(US, idiomatic)Synonym of raspberry (“a sound intended to resemble flatulence made by blowing air out of the mouth while the tongue is protruding from and pressed against the lips, used humorously or to express disdain or scorn”).
- a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
Examples
1 sentencesWhen the singer appeared on stage, the audience gave him the Bronx cheer, because he dumped his wife for another woman.
Origin
Believed to originate from the making of the sound during sporting and other events in theBelieved to originate from the making of the sound during sporting and other events in the Bronx, a borough of New York City, New York, USA.
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Forms
plural: Bronx cheers| Singular | Bronx cheer |
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