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Blowing a raspberry - Wikipedia
Blowing a raspberry, razzing or making a Bronx cheer, is to make a noise similar to flatulence that may signify derision, real or feigned. It is made by placing the tongue between the lips, or alternately placing the lips against any area of skin, and blowing.
Blowing a Raspberry or Bronx Cheer - Origin & Meaning - GRAMMARIST
Blowing a raspberry, also called razzberry leading to the expression “to razz somebody,” is the older term originating in England. It is a familiar expression in all English-speaking countries, while a Bronx cheer is purely American and only well-known throughout the New England States.
Bronx cheer - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Bronx cheer (plural Bronx cheers) ( US, idiomatic) Synonym of raspberry (“a sound intended to resemble flatulence made by blowing air out of the mouth while the tongue is protruding from and pressed against the lips, used humorously or to express disdain or scorn ”) [from 1920s] Synonyms: razz, razzberry.
Bronx Cheer - Meaning, Origin, and Sentences - Literary Devices
The phrase “Bronx cheer” means to create a sound when ridiculing somebody. Most often, both lips are closed to blow a whistle by using the tongue as the piping organ to create a sound of disrespect. It is the sound of contempt, similar to jeering and cat-calling.
The saying 'Bronx cheer' - meaning and origin. - Phrasefinder
What's the meaning of the phrase 'Bronx cheer'? A sound of contempt or derision, made by blowing through closed lips, usually with the tongue protruding. What's the origin of the phrase 'Bronx cheer'?
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