boo

Definition

A loud exclamation intended to scare someone. Usually used when one has been hidden from the target, and then appears unexpectedly.

Etymology

From earlier (15c.) boh, coined to create a loud and startling sound. Compare Middle English bus! (“bang!”, interjection), Latin boō (“cry aloud, roar, shout”, verb), Ancient Greek βοάω (boáō, “shout”, verb).

Example Sentences

• "I ask them to record their votes in my favour, and I ask, is there any man who will dare to call me a stranger (hear, hear, and booing)?"