boo vs humph

boo

intj
  • An exclamation used by a member or many members of an audience, as at a stage play or sports game, to indicate derision or disapproval of what has just occurred. 

  • Used ironically in a situation where one had the opportunity to scare someone by speaking suddenly. 

  • A loud exclamation intended to scare someone, especially a child. Usually used when one has been hidden from the victim and then suddenly appeared unexpectedly. 

verb
  • To shout extended boos derisively. 

  • To shout extended boos at, as a form of derision. 

  • To defecate. 

noun
  • Cannabis. 

  • A derisive shout made to indicate disapproval. 

  • A close acquaintance or significant other. 

  • A tail feather from an ostrich. 

humph

intj
  • A sound, usually made with a closed mouth pouting, indicating annoyance, indignation, disapproval, doubt, or sighing. 

verb
  • To utter "humph!" in doubt or disapproval. 

How often have the words boo and humph occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )