"boo-hoo" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: boo-hoos [present, singular, third-person], boo-hooing [participle, present], boo-hooed [participle, past], boo-hooed [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} boo-hoo (third-person singular simple present boo-hoos, present participle boo-hooing, simple past and past participle boo-hooed)
  1. Alternative form of boohoo. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: boohoo
    Sense id: en-boo-hoo-en-verb-uEM-bsZO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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