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What is the funniest one syllable word you can think of? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

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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

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 9 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

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

Isn't it two syllables

[-] Yaysuz@lemm.ee 8 points 3 weeks ago

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 1 week ago)

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

[-] pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 weeks ago

The Bjork Song

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