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  1. Origin, meaning, and derivation of 'boof' as a verb in U.S. slang

    Sep 29, 2018 · Interesting, another user who professes to have been a teenager in the early 1980s but it still doesn't answer the question as to the origins of "boof" in slang and how it was …

  2. What is the origin of "woof!"? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    The first line of an old question of mine reads: Scottish dogs used to waff Further on, I quote: The onomatopoeic waff (17th C) which means to bark or to yelp like a dog is, sad to say, virtually …

  3. Boo as a term of endearment - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Nov 19, 2018 · Here's an instance of "Boo Boo" as a pet name or term of endearment from The Martin Marauder and the Franklin Allens: A Wartime Love Story, published in 1980 but …