jeered

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jeered - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Jeer \Jeer\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Jeered; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Jeering.] [Perh. a corrup. of cheer to salute with cheers,
     taken in an ironical sense; or more prob. fr. D. gekscheren
     to jeer, lit., to shear the fool; gek a fool (see 1st Geck)
     + scheren to shear. See Shear, v.]
     To utter sarcastic or scoffing reflections; to speak with
     mockery or derision; to use taunting language; to scoff; as,
     to jeer at a speaker.
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           But when he saw her toy and gibe and jeer. --Spenser.
  
     Syn: To sneer; scoff; flout; gibe; mock.
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