1 definition by Rekt-it-Ralph
A mishearing of the word laurel said to be caused by one's ears picking up on a select set of frequencies over others uttered in the pronunciation of the same word. this became a large phenomenon much akin to the 'What color is the dress' debate from several years earlier, and truly had folks everywhere in disagreement. The original recording of the pronunciation of this word came from vocabulary.com under the definition for laurel.
Momentarily bewildered person 1: Wtf is a Yanny. That's not how you pronounce Laurel
Person 2: It clearly says Laurel actually..
Person 2: It clearly says Laurel actually..
by Rekt-it-Ralph May 17, 2018