That's What They Say

TWTS: The cow goes ... boo?


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When an English-speaking U.S. or British audience is unhappy, they will often express their unhappiness by yelling “boo” as opposed to, for instance, “moo.”
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That's What They SayBy Anne Curzan, Rebecca Hector

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