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BRONX CHEER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Bronx cheer mean?
• BRONX CHEER (noun)
The noun BRONX CHEER has 1 sense:
1. a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
Familiarity information: BRONX CHEER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
bird; boo; Bronx cheer; hiss; hoot; raspberry; razz; razzing; snort
Hypernyms ("Bronx cheer" is a kind of...):
call; cry; outcry; shout; vociferation; yell (a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition)
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