boo hiss
Audience shows disapproval
Boo hiss is a playful expression of disapproval or displeasure, combining two traditional sounds of audience disapproval into a single phrase.
It's often used ironically or humorously rather than to express genuine outrage: Boo hiss, they canceled my favorite show.
The phrase acknowledges the theatrical origins of booing and hissing while signaling that the speaker isn't taking their own complaint too seriously.
- heckleHarass a performer verbally
- sneerScornful expression
- jeerVocal expression of scorn
- groanLow vocal expression of distress
- catcallHarassing shout or whistle
stomp · raspberry · scoff · shout · scowl · mockery · taunt · rebuke · melodrama · pantomime · crowd · yell · frown · grumble · slow clap · denunciation · gripe · critique