sis boom bah

English

Etymology

Onomatopoeic[1]

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɑː

Interjection

sis boom bah

  1. (US, cheerleading) An exclamation of encouragement.
    Synonyms: hooray, hurrah, hurray, huzzah
  2. (dated) The characteristic sound made by fireworks.

Usage notes
  • Often preceded or succeeded by rah rah.

See also

References
  1. Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “sis-boom-bah”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.