as in snorts
a vocal sound made to express scorn or disapproval
there were raspberries from the audience when the hapless actress kept forgetting her lines
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boos
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The low, guttural hum of boos rang as the sense of forlornness was consuming.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025 -
The intensifying boos from the crowd blocked the sound from the players, but Ostapenko could be seen pointing her finger at Townsend repeatedly afterwards.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Raspberries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raspberries. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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