English Explanatory Dictionary

Bronx cheer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of raspberry (“a sound intended to resemble flatulence made by blowing air out of the mouth while the tongue is protruding from and pressed against the lips, used humorously or to express disdain or scorn”).

Pronunciation

/ˌbɹɒŋks ˈt͡ʃɪə/ /ˌbɹɑŋks ˈt͡ʃɪɹ/ en-au-Bronx cheer.ogg

Word forms

Bronx cheer Bronx cheers

Etymology

Believed to originate from the making of the sound during sporting and other events in the Bronx, a borough of New York City, New York, USA.

Synonyms

razz razzberry raspberry
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