Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A sound uttered to show contempt, scorn, or disapproval.
- noun Informal Any sound or word.
- interjection Used to express contempt, scorn, or disapproval or to frighten or surprise another.
- intransitive verb To utter a boo.
- intransitive verb To express contempt, scorn, or disapproval of by booing.
- noun Marijuana.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
bo . - noun Same as
bu .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- verb to show displeasure (after a performance or speech) by making a prolonged sound of “boo”.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- interjection A
loud exclamation intended toscare someone, especially a child. Usually used when one has beenhidden from thevictim and then suddenlyappeared unexpectedly . - interjection A word used
ironically in a situation where one might have scared someone, but said someone was not scared. Not said as loudly as in definition 1. - interjection An exclamation used by a member or many members of an
audience , as at a stageplay or sportsgame , to indicatederision ordisapproval of what has just occurred. - noun A derisive shout made to indicate disapproval.
- noun US, slang A close acquaintance or significant other, derived from French
beau . - verb intransitive To shout extended boos derisively.
- verb transitive To derisively shout extended boos at.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
- verb show displeasure, as after a performance or speech
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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"boo hoo she was being mean so i punched her in the face and its her fault not mine she shouldnt have said mean things to me so in result i threw a fist instead of walking away like a person would normally do..boo hoo! its all her fault!"
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Do your thoughts talk you into eating too much candy quicker than you can say the word boo?
Dr. Susan Albers: 4 Easy Ways to Talk Yourself Out of Overeating Halloween Candy Dr. Susan Albers 2011
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While people have expressed displeasure publicly since ancient times, the English word boo was first used in the early 19th century to describe the lowing sound that cattle make.
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This rationing bug-a-boo is based on a lack of information about the current system.
CNN Truth Squad: Is health care rationing in the cards? 2009
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(The brief peek-a-boo is blurred out by Bravo, of course.)
Real Housewives of Atlanta's Kim Zolciak Breaks Down the Meaning Behind “Google Me” 2010
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Still, it was great theater (watch here) and completely overshadowed the chin boo-boo suffered by Brett Favre.
Randy Moss feels the love for Bill Belichick and Patriots, not so much for Vikings Cindy Boren 2010
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About Cheney's criticism of Obama - just wondering - is this the actual "president" of the last years speaking - since we haven't heard boo from the Shrub.
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Subsequent to that occurrence, one never heard boo from the wife swapper on the subject. bender Says:
sionnach commented on the word boo
Jane Smiley on ghosts.
February 1, 2008
tbtabby commented on the word boo
Supposedly derived from Boh, a general from Norse myth. Boh was a son of Odin and a general, and was so fierce and powerful that the mere mention of his name struck fear in the hearts of his enemies. Viking warriors would shout his name when launching a surprise attack, and that eventually led to the custom of shouting "Boo!" when surprising someone.
January 13, 2009
whichbe commented on the word boo
I love my unicorn, he knows I am true,
My troubles go poof, my unicorn named Boo.
- Mariah Carey, The Unicorn
January 14, 2009
jfk commented on the word boo
Term of endearment.
June 14, 2009
strev commented on the word boo
If someone calls you boo (as a term of endearment) have you been booed?
June 14, 2009
fbharjo commented on the word boo
my godmother's name is "Boo". ( my father gave her the name.) I have never given up on the ghost. c'est vrai.
June 14, 2009
JacyMontoya commented on the word boo
Another meaning for boo is boyfriend/girlfriend. From "My Boo" written by Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal, Jr., Adonis Shropshire, Alicia Keys, and Usher: "Know that you're that one for me/it's clear for everyone to see/Ooh baby, you will always be my boo" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Boo_(Usher_and_Alicia_Keys_song)
August 2, 2009
msileanespeaks commented on the word boo
I remember the first time one of my dearest friends referred to me as “boo”. That had to be way back in the late 80’s early 90’s. Today everyone knows what boo means. It’s a term of endearment, it’s a way of letting someone know that you like them. For example if I run into you at the mall and I shout out “Hey Boo!” You know I’m saying, “ glad to see you, you’re looking good and I like you” and a bunch of other good stuff all wrapped up into one neat little 3-letter package – B-O-O!...Remember Mo’Nique when she was on the Parker’s? Whenever her character Nikki Parker saw Professor Stanley Oglevee she would say, “Hey Boo!”
http://ileane.wordpress.com/2009/07/24/wordsmith/
December 2, 2009
hernesheir commented on the word boo
Code for Bodo Airport, Bodo, Norway.
December 29, 2009