boo hoo

Etymology

Onomatopoeic evoking cries.

Pronunciation

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Interjection

boo hoo

1. The sound of crying.

   "Boo hoo!" cried Lincoln after he hit his funny bone.

2. (used ironically, spoken as an ordinary word) it is not worth crying about, an expression of contempt

   So you broke it. Boo hoo! Get a grip and clean up the mess.