boof
The sound of a blow or collisionThe sound of a blow or collision; wham.
Meaning
2 senses(colloquial)The sound of a blow or collision; wham.
A preliminary, soft "pre-bark" that a dog makes when unsure that a full, vocal bark is warranted.
Origin
Imitative. Kayaking sense from the onomatopoeic sound a kayak makes when it lands on the wImitative. Kayaking sense from the onomatopoeic sound a kayak makes when it lands on the water after “ski jumping” the waterfall forming the backwash; generally attributed to whitewater kayaking aficionados in the eastern United States in the mid- to late 1970s.
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