boohs

boohs
v. cry boo at to frighten; cry boo at to show disapproval

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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  • calaboose — /ˈkæləbus/ (say kaluhboohs), /kæləˈbus/ (say kaluh boohs) noun US Colloquial prison cell; jail. {Creole French, from Spanish calabozo dungeon, origin uncertain} …  

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