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boohoo

American  
[boo-hoo] / ˌbuˈhu /

verb (used without object)

boohooed, boohooing

  1. to weep noisily; blubber.

noun

plural

boohoos

  1. the sound of noisy weeping.

boohoo British  
/ ˌbuːˈhuː /

verb

  1. to sob or pretend to sob noisily

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noun

  1. (sometimes plural) distressed or pretended sobbing

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of boohoo

First recorded in 1515–25; rhyming compound based on boo 1

Example Sentences

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But the inquest heard evidence from others that Lucy Harrison, a fashion buyer for the Boohoo clothes retailer, knew her father had a weapon in the home and disagreed with it.

From BBC

Harrison's mother Jane Coates said her daughter, who worked as a buyer for fashion brand Boohoo, was a "real force of life".

From BBC

Boohoo added that it plans to formally change its name to Debenhams once all shareholders agree.

From The Wall Street Journal

Separately, Boohoo said it plans to replace its long-term incentive schemes so that Chief Executive Dan Finley and Chief Financial Officer Phil Ellis, who are key to its transformation, can join.

From The Wall Street Journal

Intense competition in fashion retail, not only from the likes of Boohoo, but also from Chinese giants such as Shein and Temu, have also added to its challenges.

From BBC

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