Classiest example I can think of is “And the silken, sad, uncertain rustling of each purple curtain” in “The Raven” – all those s’s suggesting the rustling.
Okay, today’s gag just doesn’t make sense. I know what an onomatopoeia is, but the punchline just doesn’t work with the build-up; if there’s a joke here, what is it?
BE THIS GUY about 12 years ago
No, it is not catching. It isn’t even a disease.
Linguist about 12 years ago
SPURLT ! Now you’ve really put your foot in it.
CaptBullock about 12 years ago
I think it’s more fun to spell it onomatopœia.
Tirasmol about 12 years ago
you beat me to it Eldo, I was about to say this sounds like Don Martin’s work
The Old Wolf about 12 years ago
Eldo beat us all. Martin was the master of the Schlippita-Zonk!
celeconecca about 12 years ago
i like sporfle. Can’t place it, but I like it!
The Old Wolf about 12 years ago
onomatopœia: A word that didn’t sound anything like what it meant until the typesetter dropped it all over the floor.-Johnny Hart (B.C.)
j2p2 about 12 years ago
Yes, what DOES onomatopoeia sound like?
Kip W about 12 years ago
I used to sing the word to the tune of some African (?) folk song they taught me in school in the late 60s. I’d sing it now, but ‘visual medium.’
Pab Sungenis creator about 12 years ago
“Onomatopoeia, every time I see ya….”
Linguist about 12 years ago
Thank you, Eldo, for reviving my absolutely favorite Mad cartoonist. Don Martin was an absolute genius when it came to sounds.
runar about 12 years ago
Ha! The Queen said “pee”!
gcarlson about 12 years ago
Classiest example I can think of is “And the silken, sad, uncertain rustling of each purple curtain” in “The Raven” – all those s’s suggesting the rustling.
Sherlock Watson about 12 years ago
Okay, today’s gag just doesn’t make sense. I know what an onomatopoeia is, but the punchline just doesn’t work with the build-up; if there’s a joke here, what is it?
Sherlock Watson about 12 years ago
One of my favorite sound effect gags is this one by Kinky Turtle.