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jeer /dʒɪə /
verb [no object] make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice:
some of the younger men jeered at him.
[with object] shout rude and mocking remarks at (someone):
councillors were jeered and heckled.
noun a rude and mocking remark:
the taunts and jeers of my classmates.
– ORIGIN mid 16th century: of unknown origin.