sis boom bah

English

Etymology

Onomatopoeic[1]

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɑː

Interjection

sis boom bah

  1. (US, cheerleading) An exclamation of encouragement.
  2. (dated) The characteristic sound made by fireworks.

Usage notes

  • Often preceded or succeeded by rah rah.

See also

References

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “sis-boom-bah”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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