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Definition of Bronx cheer noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Bronx cheer

noun
 
/ˌbrɒŋks ˈtʃɪə(r)/
 
/ˌbrɑːŋks ˈtʃɪr/
(North American English)
(also raspberry British and North American English)
(informal)
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  1. a rude sound made by sticking out the tongue and blowing
    Word Origin1920s: named after the Bronx, a borough in the north-east of New York City.
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