Synonyms

Bronx cheer

Bronx cheer

noun
a loud, abrasive, spluttering noise made with the lips and tongue to express contempt. Also called raspberry. Compare bird (def. 15).

Origin:
1925–30, Americanism
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Bronx cheer
 
n
chiefly (US) a loud noise, imitating a fart, made with the lips and tongue and expressing derision or contempt; raspberry

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Bronx cheer definition

[ˈbrɑŋks ˈtʃir]
  1. n.
    a rude noise made with the lips; a raspberry. : The little air compressor in the corner of the parking lot made a noise like a Bronx cheer.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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