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
When Filip Hronek took a soft point shot that Darcy Kuemper stopped shortly after, the crowd responded with a sarcastic Bronx cheer.
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Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
They were thoroughly outplayed to start the second period — the crowd at one point serenaded them with a Bronx cheer just for clearing the defensive zone — and are now 1-4-1 in their last six games and 3-8-1 in their last 12.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Add honey to your tea, clear your throat and ready yourself for a Bronx cheer.
—Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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
The nav and sound system got a Bronx cheer.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021
That produced your team’s first first down of the game with 27 seconds left before halftime, eliciting a Bronx cheer.
—Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 19 Aug. 2021
Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
They were thoroughly outplayed to start the second period — the crowd at one point serenaded them with a Bronx cheer just for clearing the defensive zone — and are now 1-4-1 in their last six games and 3-8-1 in their last 12.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Add honey to your tea, clear your throat and ready yourself for a Bronx cheer.
—Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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
The nav and sound system got a Bronx cheer.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021
That produced your team’s first first down of the game with 27 seconds left before halftime, eliciting a Bronx cheer.
—Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 19 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Bronx cheer
Noun
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The scenes on set in this episode are all comic gold, from Billy dashing to his tent for generous snorts between takes to a musical number that culminates in Teenjus healing a young man who then tosses his crutches away and breakdances.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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Some friends prescribed a healthy snort of bourbon and a trip to the doctor.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In a movie climate where remakes tend to draw sneers of derision and claims that people have just gotten too lazy to invent anything new, Disney’s remakes of its own products are always a chief target.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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But the moralistic sneer didn’t take long to enter the postgame analysis.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Aimee Lou Wood, who played Chelsea, couldn’t believe the attention on her toothy smirk.—
Brittany Talarico,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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In group settings, Edelman was good for a clip on the local news, making a wry joke about his own passing abilities, the opposing team or Brady with a smirk on his face.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
6 May 2025
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Lynch’s early attempt to get heat only resulted in cheers, though there were some boos mixed in.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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The Denmark internationals met in the middle of the pitch and embraced, skipping merrily with their arms around each other as City fans’ boos rained down around them.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
8 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Bronx cheer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Bronx%20cheer. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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