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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.
strawberry
n. a pimple from drinking excessively. (see also
toddy blossom.)
His disability made itself manifest by the occasional strawberry.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| BenjamÍN | | ben-khah-MEEN (Spanish) | Spanish, Czech, Slovak, Icelandic |
| Katja | | KAHT-yah (German, Dutch) | German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Slovene |
| Yui | | yoo-ee | Japanese |
| Victorina | | - | Late Roman |
| Melvin | | ['melvin] | |
| Zorica | | - | Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian |