huée

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French

Etymology

From hu (confused clamor, noise) +‎ -ée; see hue (yah!).

Pronunciation

Noun

huée f (plural huées)

  1. (hunting) hallooing
  2. (in the plural) boos, booing
    • 1865, Jules Verne, chapter 28, in De la Terre à la Lune [From the Earth to the Moon], J. Hetzel et Compagnie, published 1868:
      Le 8, rien. Le 9, le soleil reparut un instant comme pour narguer les Américains. Il fut couvert de huées, et, blessé sans doute d’un pareil accueil, il se montra fort avare de ses rayons.
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