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Mr. Tom Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

The use of Kableey, kersplat etc

Hi

Would you say that the following words are very common in American English? Do all of them mean "go out of order"?




Kablooey


Kerpow


Kersplat


Kaboom


Thanks,

Tom
  

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Hi, Would you say that the following words are very common in American English? These are not really considered words, They are just representations of the sound of eg an impact or an explosion. The only place I have ever encountered this kind of thing is in written form in comic-books.

— Clive

  • Hi, Would you say that the following words are very common in American English?
  • These are not really considered words, They are just representations of the sound of eg an impact or an explosion.
  • The only place I have ever encountered this kind of thing is in written form in comic-books.
  • People don't say them.
  • eg You see a fist hit a jaw, and below the picture there is sometimes 'kerpow'.
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Hi,

Would you say that the following words are very common in American English? These are not really considered words, They are just representations of the sound of eg an impact or an explosion. The only place I have ever encountered this kind of thing is in written form in comic-books.

People don't say them.

eg You see a fist hit a jaw, and below the picture there is
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