hoo
Britishpronoun
Etymology
Origin of hoo
from Old English heo
Example Sentences
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She’s getting messages along the lines of “Boo hoo, you’re stuck on an island,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
"All in all a bit of real boo hoo for its shareholders."
From BBC • Oct. 18, 2024
“One play doesn’t go our way and, boo hoo, sit back on our heels and reel it in.”
From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2024
But that 17th honoree — hoo boy, what a terrible blunder.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2022
“Yoo hoo, Jerree . ..” He squinted at the street below but the boys were well hidden.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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