Bronx cheer
Meaning
Synonym of raspberry (“a sound intended to resemble flatulence made by blowing air out of the mouth while the tongue is protruding from and pressed against the lips, used humorously or to express disdain or scorn”).
Translations
framboise
pernacchiaPronounced as (IPA)
/ˌbɹɒŋks ˈt͡ʃɪə/
Etymology
Believed to originate from the making of the sound during sporting and other events in the Bronx, a borough of New York City, New York, USA.
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