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zerbert

/ˈzɜː(ɹ)bə(ɹ)t/

zerbert noun: the sound made when someone places the mouth against skin and blows, imitative of the sound of flatulence.

Noun

zerbert (plural zerberts)

  1. (informal) The sound made when someone places the mouth against skin and blows, imitative of the sound of flatulence.
    Synonyms:
    raspberry

Synonyms of zerbert

Forms of zerbert

pluralzerberts

Origin of zerbert

Coined as part of Bill Cosby’s stand up act. It gained adoption when it was broadcast in an episode of The Cosby Show in 1986, where it was spelled ZRBTT.

Questions about zerbert

What does zerbert mean?
Zerbert means the sound made when someone places the mouth against skin and blows, imitative of the sound of flatulence.
What part of speech is zerbert?
Zerbert is a noun.
How do you pronounce zerbert?
Zerbert is pronounced /ˈzɜː(ɹ)bə(ɹ)t/.
What is the plural of zerbert?
The plural of zerbert is zerberts.

Words near zerbert in the dictionary

  1. zeranol
  2. Zeravshan
  3. zerbaft
  4. Zerbanitu
  5. Zerbe
  6. zerbert
  7. zerberts
  8. Zerbes
  9. Zerby
  10. Zerbys
  11. Zercher

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