Showing posts with label boos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label boos. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

boos, booze

Boos or boos is the he, she, it form of "boo", meaning to make a noise or shout of disapproval, as at a public speech or performance --
He boos whenever our team is losing, but he doesn't cheer when we win.
She boos at the TV when she doesn't like something; just ignore it.

Boos or boos may also be the plural ( more than one ) of "boo", meaning a shout of disapproval --
You can hear the boos outside on the street; what's going on?
He was shouted down with a chorus of boos.

Booze or booze ( rhymes with boos ) is an old-fashioned slang term for alcoholic beverages, particularly distilled beverages--
He says he can remember when booze was illegal, but I don't believe him.
Don't forget to bring a bottle of booze, in case of snakebite or some other emergency.

Now that you know that, you can say --
"When he has had too much booze he boos at nearly every play."