"yah boo" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: yah-boo [alternative], yaa-boo [alternative], ya boo [alternative], ya-boo [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} yah boo (not comparable)
  1. Characterised by derision or scorn. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-yah_boo-en-adj-T1G7bzPi Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53

Interjection

Forms: yah-boo [alternative], yaa-boo [alternative], ya boo [alternative], ya-boo [alternative]
  1. (UK) An expression of derision or scorn. Tags: UK Synonyms: ya boo sucks, yah boo sucks
    Sense id: en-yah_boo-en-intj-JOZDc5K7 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53

Alternative forms

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