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Street Slang
raspberry
RAHZ-bree · noun · informal
A rude noise / a jeer (from 'raspberry tart').
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A derisive noise made with the tongue and lips; from 'raspberry tart' = fart.
“The crowd blew a raspberry when the ref made that call.”
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raspberry In A Sentence
The crowd blew a raspberry when the ref made that call.
Origin & Usage
Clip of 'raspberry tart' ('tart' rhymes with 'fart'); 'blowing a raspberry' is now standard English.
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What does 'blowing a raspberry' mean?
It's making a rude, farting-like noise with your tongue and lips to show mockery or contempt.
Where does 'raspberry' for that noise come from?
From Cockney rhyming slang 'raspberry tart' — 'tart' rhymes with 'fart'. It's now standard English.
How do you use it?
You 'blow a raspberry' at someone, e.g. 'the crowd blew a raspberry when the ref made that call'.
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