Bronx cheer

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. 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
  • There was always laughter, followed up by an occasional snort sometimes!
    Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
  • The book, with illustrations by English artist Hannah Farr, tells the story of how Henri gets bullied in doggie daycare because of his loud snort.
    Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024
Noun
  • Shows like this often get labeled as comfort food, which is sometimes delivered with a sneer.
    Brian Grubb, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Ruby’s face hardened, her lips twisting into a sneer.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The fifth season of Hulu’s hit dystopian series had began with the smirk seen ’round the globe that pit June Osborne (Moss) against Serena Joy Waterford (Strahovski).
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025
  • With a smirk on his face, Irving is instructed to walk into the forest.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Compare, also, Smith’s comment about Williams to the crowd’s boos for Taylor Swift.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Taylor Swift wasn’t exactly welcomed with open arms by every person at the 2025 Super Bowl, with the pop star receiving boos from some members of the crowd when her image appeared on the Caesars Superdome jumbotron Sunday (Feb. 9).
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2025

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“Bronx cheer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Bronx%20cheer. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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