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Now I don't feel so bad. I ran right off and checked the definition before voting.
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by hardburn (Abbot) on Apr 07, 2004 at 20:48 UTC

    So did I, but I typed it into Google before going to a proper dictionary site. The first link was to BrainyDictionary.com, which gives the defintion "An imitative word; an onomatopoetic word.", which helps a great deal.

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      Aaahhh, A recursive definition! Gotta love it!
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      Think of it in a comic strip... an explosive word that sounds like the action it represents... SSSLLURPPP!! Is definitly appropriate.
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