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- noun A
disapproving exclamation by a member of anaudience . - verb Present participle of
boo .
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Examples
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For the amount of money the coaches and players are making, they have to expect some criticism and booing from the fans.
Garth Crooks brings football punditry in to disrepute Norfolk Blogger 2009
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The consensus among reporters seems to be that they will boo him roundly, either because he has now joined the enemy (whether voluntarily or not) or because booing is simply their way.
Why do fans boo? Box Seats blogger 2010
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As much I detest this president, I hope people have more class than the far left wing did in booing bush. remember you are cheering the "presidency" not the president.
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No Democrats ever did this while Bush was in office, and booing is NOT the same as calling the President a liar during his Congressional Address.
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The fans who showed up seemed interested mostly in booing excitable guard Richie Incognito after one of his four penalties.
USATODAY.com 2008
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I have not heard booing from the other side, just the Clinton side.
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` ` Toward the end of the game I was booing from the penalty box for the fans, just trying to start something for them, '' Cole said.
USATODAY.com 2007
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Right fielder Gary Sheffield's first return visit to Los Angeles came and went without much more than booing from the Dodger Stadium crowd.
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That was immediately met with loud booing from the sellout crowd of 23,049.
NBA - National Basketball Association - Washington vs. Chicago 2002
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Amid almost continuous booing from the sellout crowd of 41,871, Florida's Mike Lowell singled with one out and advance to second on a wild pitch by Garcia.
USATODAY.com - After 11 innings, Selig rules game a tie 2002
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