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What is the funniest one syllable word you can think of? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 3 weeks ago by Bougie_Birdie@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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I say "bum" and my wife says "boob"

Interested to hear what you think.

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[–] AndrewZabar@lemmy.world 23 points 3 weeks ago (8 children)

Bjork!

I know it’s not a word, but a name… still if you use it with ! I think it’s particularly funny. Like it’s an exclamation, or a warning.

[–] Bougie_Birdie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 3 weeks ago

Bjork is my goto nonsense muppet sound. Bjork bjork bjork Bjork!

[–] DannyBoy@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 weeks ago

Icelandic dogs:

[–] Swerker@feddit.nu 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You know Björk in swedish is a tree

[–] matengor@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 weeks ago

It's birch.

[–] Dicska@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago
  • Mom! Look! This frog says my name every time I press down on its belly!
  • Leave the poor animal alone, Björk!
[–] Banichan@dormi.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Isn't it two syllables

[–] Yaysuz@lemm.ee 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It’s pronounced as one syllable in the Nordic languages

[–] Banichan@dormi.zone 3 points 3 weeks ago

I've been saying it wrong for DECADES 😭

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 weeks ago

B-york – never thouht of saying it that way

[–] CrayonRosary@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Yes, and you have to say it while sucking in air, not breathing out.

[–] AndrewZabar@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Holy shit that makes it 10x funnier!

I tip my cap to you, PrayerWaxpaint