Sekirov Dictionary

boo-hoo

/ˌbuːˈhuː/

exclamation 2
verb 2
forms 3

exclamation2

•
The sound of crying.
- "Boo-hoo!" cried Lincoln after he hit his funny bone.
•
(informal) It is not worth crying about; an expression of contempt.
- So you broke it. Boo-hoo! Get a grip and clean up the mess.

verb2

•
(informal) To cry, weep.
- Two baby carriages, two par uv shoes, two soots uv klothes, two everything, too much! too much! too much! And he fairly boo-hooed. — 1892
To complain, whine.

forms

boo-hooed · boo-hooing · boo-hoos

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