as in snorts
a vocal sound made to express scorn or disapproval
there were raspberries from the audience when the hapless actress kept forgetting her lines
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boos
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Dragon Lee then went to tear off El Grande’s mask to a chorus of boos.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025 -
Bears coach Ben Johnson is probably happy to get out of Detroit, where he was serenaded with a chorus of boos and expletives throughout his team's loss.—
Christian Romo,
Freep.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Raspberries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raspberries. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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