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Definition of boohoo exclamation from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

boohoo

exclamation

/ˌbuːˈhuː/

/ˌbuːˈhuː/

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used in written English to show the sound of somebody crying
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- beep
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- clip-clop
- ding-dong
- hiss
- mwah
- peep
- ping
- plop
- pop
- rat-tat
- splat
- splosh
- squeak
- squeal
- squelch
- swish
- tee-hee
- thud
- thwack
- tick-tock
- toot
- vroom
- wham
- whoosh
- zoom
Word Originmid 19th cent.: imitative.

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