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hoot

Main Entry: ²hoot

Function: noun

Language: English

1 : ululato masculine (de un búho), silbido masculine (de un tren), bocinazo masculine (de un vehículo)
2 guffaw : carcajada feminine, risotada feminine
3 I don't give a hoot : me vale un comino, me importa un pito

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