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hiromichi
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 Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 12:53 am Post subject: Tiddy Boom |
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I found the captioned phrase in a comic of Garfield dated June 15. What is it?
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asterix
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| Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 12:24 pm Post subject: |
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It is onomatopoeia. It is supposed to represent the sound of musical instruments, possibly cymbals = tiddy, and drum = boom.
I think this combination of sounds is often called a rimshot and is often used by comedians to emphasize a joke. |
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hiromichi
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| Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 12:31 pm Post subject: |
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asterix, I get it. Thank you very much for your explanation.
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| Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 7:32 am Post subject: |
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| You're welcome, Hiromichi. |
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