Boo-hooray
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Having no meaning beyond the emotional reaction of the speaker; emotivist.
"When I first came to the House of Commons I did not understand the legal use of the term " reasonable," which seemed to me a value judgment and to fall into the " boo-hooray " school."
Example
More examples"When I first came to the House of Commons I did not understand the legal use of the term " reasonable," which seemed to me a value judgment and to fall into the " boo-hooray " school."
Etymology
A reference to the interjections boo and hooray which provide no information beyond the emotional reaction of the speaker.
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