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Bronx cheer

 
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–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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Bronx cheer  
n.   Slang
A loud sound expressing disapproval; a raspberry.

[After the Bronx.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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