Booed

/ˈbuːd/ verb

Definition

To make loud disapproving sounds or shout 'boo' to show dislike or to try to frighten someone.

Etymology

From the interjection 'boo,' which is onomatopoetic—it imitates the sound itself. Became common as a verb in the 19th century during theatrical performances.

Kelly Says

When audiences started booing performers in the 1800s, opera houses saw it as a revolutionary act—for the first time, common people could publicly reject the entertainment of the rich by literally drowning them out with noise.

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