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The Bronx Cheer
The Bronx Cheer is a sound of
derision or contempt made by blowing through closed lips
with the tongue between them; a raspberry.It
is the sound of contempt, similar to jeering and
cat-calling.
'Bronx cheer' originated as a slang term in the USA in the
early years of the 20th century and began appearing in
newspapers from around 1920.
The Bronx is a borough of New York City, named after the 17th century
Jonas Bronck, who was the first recorded European settler in the area.
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