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boo | bozo |

As an adjective boo

is .

As a noun bozo is

a member of a west african ethnic group located predominantly along the niger river in mali, famous for their fishing.

As a proper noun bozo is

the mande language of these people.

boo

English

Etymology 1

Coined to create a loud and startling sound. Compare Latin .

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • A loud exclamation intended to scare someone, especially a child. Usually used when one has been hidden from the victim and then suddenly appeared unexpectedly.
  • A word used ironically in a situation where one might have scared someone, but said someone was not scared. Not said as loudly as in definition 1.
  • An exclamation used by a member or many members of an audience, as at a stage play or sports game, to indicate derision or disapproval of what has just occurred.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A derisive shout made to indicate disapproval.
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2010 , date=December 29 , author=Sam Sheringham , title=Liverpool 0 - 1 Wolverhampton , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=...Hodgson headed down the tunnel with the boos of fans ringing in his ears after an eighth league defeat of the season...}}

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To shout extended boos derisively.
  • When he took the podium, the crowd booed .
  • * 2004 , The New Yorker, 18 Oct 2004
  • Nobody booed and nobody clapped
  • To derisively shout extended boos at.
  • The protesters loudly booed the visiting senator.

    Etymology 2

    From beau.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US, AAVE, slang) A close acquaintance or significant other.
  • Anagrams

    * * ----

    bozo

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang) A stupid or foolish person.
  • Derived terms

    * bozo eruption * bozotic

    References

    Online Etymology Dictionary entry on "bozo"