Bronx cheer

noun

ˈbräŋ(k)s- How to pronounce Bronx cheer (audio)
Definition of Bronx cheernext
as in snort
a vocal sound made to express scorn or disapproval a baseball legend who seems never to have forgotten the Bronx cheer he once received from the hometown ingrates

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Recent Examples of Bronx cheer With apologies to the good Democrats of Texas, this proud native New Yorker sends Abbott a loud and juicy Bronx cheer! — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 17 June 2026 Feint claps for the President could be heard on the ABC broadcast, but they were overwhelmed by the Bronx cheer. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 9 June 2026 Expect to hear plenty of Bronx cheers—otherwise known as razzing. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 15 May 2025 Then the Bronx cheers followed when Joseph Woll made an easy save late in the period. — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 15 May 2025 When Filip Hronek took a soft point shot that Darcy Kuemper stopped shortly after, the crowd responded with a sarcastic Bronx cheer. — Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025 Straw getting an earful of the Bronx cheer needs no explanation. — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 19 Oct. 2022 Two free throws by Durham finally stopped the 19-0 surge spanning halftime and drew a Bronx cheer from the Providence-heavy crowd. — Mike Fitzpatrick, ajc, 12 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Bronx cheer
  1. snort
  2. sneer
  3. smirk
  4. boo
Noun
  • Soon come the snorts, the heavy body of a second hog tottering heavily from the hut.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The Rodents of Unusual Size that attack Westley in a swamp work because they are played by small men in rodent suits, rather than coolly conjured from pixels; their deliberate artifice is the thrill, and Reiner provided the voice for their hideous snorts.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
Definition of snort
Noun
  • With his rakish sneer and ruthlessly tight jodhpurs, Rupert has been thoroughly neutered with irony, transformed into an object for women to pick at.
    — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
  • Of course, the prospect of one of the greatest women’s footballers in history skittering around Bromley on a Saturday lunchtime in front of a smattering of fans inevitably inspires sneers.
    — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Definition of sneer
Noun
  • His trademark smirk and knowing stare are now feared by any opponent up against Norway, but don’t be fooled into thinking Haaland isn’t serious about his career.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • Robinson appeared to furrow his brow and smirk as the text messages about the engravings were displayed in the courtroom.
    — Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of smirk
Noun
  • Howie Mandel’s evaluation began well, but ended up eliciting boos from the audience.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
  • The extra time between swings gave hitters time to track their home runs — and Philly a smidge more time to unleash those throaty boos at Contreras and Walker.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of boo

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“Bronx cheer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Bronx%20cheer. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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