Bronx cheers

Definition of Bronx cheersnext
plural of Bronx cheer
as in snorts
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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Noun
  • The Rodents of Unusual Size that attack Westley in a swamp work because they are played by small men in rodent suits, rather than coolly conjured from pixels; their deliberate artifice is the thrill, and Reiner provided the voice for their hideous snorts.
    Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Giovanni Simeone leveled shortly before halftime, when some jeers rang out from the home fans.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
  • In an era in high school sports where boos, jeers, and uncalled-for chants are the status quo, Shelton steers fans to uplift rather than put down.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • After hearing some boos from their own fans during the third quarter of Wednesday’s game, the Magic travel to Dallas for a Friday matchup against a Mavericks squad that’s 2-8 in its past 10 contests.
    Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
  • On the Orioles’ opening day, the governor was introduced and greeted with a cacophony of boos and jeers.
    Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Bronx cheers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Bronx%20cheers. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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