
Bronx cheer (Slang)
Meanings
A raspberry. A rude, sputtering sound made by sticking the tongue out and blowing through closed lips. It expresses disapproval or contempt
Examples
The opposition party speaker was greeted with Bronx cheers upon his arrival at the meeting
Il rappresentante del partito dell'opposizione fu accolto da pernacchie al suo arrivo alla conferenza
When he began to show anti-union feelings, he was greeted with Bronx cheers all around
Quando ha cominciato a parlare contro il sindacato รจ stato sommerso da pernacchieOrigin
It's believed to originate from the making of the sound during sporting events in the Bronx, a borough of New York City