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It's all askew I have it not, for one done, Sir I've taught you; your "trademark"--boohoo I cannot give you at the U niversity of London, Sir niversity of London, Sir V To knowledge in my halls you grew But now you are--dear son, done, Sir You're only a mere Medical Stu dent at the sorely slighted U niversity of London, Sir niversity of London, Sir VI Off--to Newcastle, boy!

—Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, May 30, 1891

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A word imitating the sound of noisy weeping.
To cry noisily; blubber outright.
A sailors' name of the Histiophorus americanus, or sail-fish. Also called woohoo.

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If the inmates got a little less food, boohoo, it's called prison, not the Hilton. — digg.com: Stories / Popular
To David C: you poor guy you think you are the only one with fine Education boohoo to you!!! — Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
I do want to know the name of the girl in the picture with the white dress, she looked like a spoiled brat who was told she couldnt have something, OR WAS MAD WHEN HER NAME WASNT CALLED. boohoo, what does that say about her??
Mon, he 'uz des a-boohoo-in'. — Nights With Uncle Remus
And his name is Mr. Gray. And he says the other little boy was very fond of him, but I don't believe it," I continued, breaking down at this point into tears, "and they've gone abroad (sobs) and I wish--boohoo! — A Flat Iron for a Farthing or Some Passages in the Life of an only Son