Blowing a raspberry
act of making a noise like flatulence using the mouth, either to signify derision, or as a playful gesture
A raspberry, or razz, also known as a Bronx cheer, is a mouth noise similar to a fart that is used to signify derision. It is also used as a voice exercise for singers and actors, where it may be called a raspberry trill or tongue trill. It is made by placing the tongue between the lips and blowing, so that the tongue trills against the lower lip.
Name
The nomenclature varies by country. In most Anglophone countries, it is known as a raspberry, which is attested from at least 1890, and which in the United States had been shortened to razz by 1919. The term originates in rhyming slang, where "raspberry tart" means "fart". In the United States it has also been called a Bronx cheer since at least the early 1920s.
In Italian it is known by the Neapolitan word pernacchia; in Spanish as pedorreta or trompetilla.
Production
The sound is made by placing the tongue between the lips and blowing, so that the tongue trills against the lower lip. When it is used as a catcall in public arenas, the sound is sometimes blown into the palm or back of the hand to amplify its volume.
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