blow a strawberry



blow a strawberry

To make a sputtering noise by pressing the tongue and lips together. It can be used to express either real or faux contempt, mockery, or displeasure, or as a playful gesture toward babies or young children, who may repeat it. It is more often called a "raspberry." Jacqueline quickly blew a strawberry at Dave after he made fun of her new haircut. Tara loves hearing her baby boy giggle when she blows strawberries on his tummy.
See also: blow, strawberry

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Eadgy&Eth;-Anglo-Saxon
Adalfarus-Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Mariona-Catalan
Baldry['bɔ:ldri]
IvarEE-vahr (Swedish, Norwegian)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Nadezhdanah-DYEZH-dah (Russian)Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Ukrainian