BOOHOO

Etymology 1

Verb

boohoo (third-person singular simple present boohoos, present participle boohooing, simple past and past participle boohooed)

(informal, intransitive) To cry, weep.

Etymology 2

Noun

boohoo (plural boohoos)

The sailfish.

Source: Wiktionary


Boo"hoo`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The sailfish; -- called also woohoo.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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