"sis boom bah" meaning in English

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Interjection

Rhymes: -ɑː Etymology: Onomatopoeic Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|en}} Onomatopoeic Head templates: {{en-interj|nolinkhead=1}} sis boom bah
  1. (US, cheerleading) An exclamation of encouragement. Tags: US Categories (topical): Cheerleading Synonyms: hooray, hurrah, hurray, huzzah Related terms: cheering
    Sense id: en-sis_boom_bah-en-intj-W1sIyQcX Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English onomatopoeias Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Disambiguation of English onomatopoeias: 86 14 Topics: cheerleading, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (dated) The characteristic sound made by fireworks. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-sis_boom_bah-en-intj-5O7wZ3jg

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