trebeking

When you pronounce foreign words in their original accent. Named for how Alex Trabek pronounces words on Jeopardy.

As defined by Jimmy Fallon.

"I love how you are always Trebeking all of those Italian words."

Mike Birbiglia's bit about how to pronounce La Quinta Inn.

Or how Giada De Laurentiis pronounces spaghetti.

by JtJennings September 24, 2011

Trebekanize

Tre∙be∙kan∙ize

Pronunciation: \'tre-be-kə-ˌnīz\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): Tre∙be∙kan∙ized; Tre∙be∙kan∙izing

Origin: Alex Trebek

: to specifically over-accentuate foreign words within a sentence otherwise comprised of a single language.

— Tre·be·kan·i·za·tion \'tre-be-kə-nə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

Did you hear our professor trebekanize that word?

He must think he can speak Italian.

by geobaum April 15, 2009

trebekking it

To switch accents mid-sentence in order to pronounce a non-English word more "authentically".

Instead of saying Pakistan, the general started trebekking it and pronouncing it "pock-i-stahn".

by lostylost November 16, 2009

Alex Trebek

a awesome man the was americas grandpa

Alex Trebek u r my sunshine

by Dogos November 24, 2020

Alex Trebec

What I say in American History class whenever the teacher asks a "who" question. Ironically it was the right answer once.

Mrs. Loberg, "Does anyone know who ran in the election of 1800?"

Me, "Alex Trebec."

by The Russain Cleaning Lady February 16, 2010

trebek

To settle an argument by simply looking up the facts on the internet.

"The band Killing Joke is made up entirely of Midgets!"
"No it's not!"
"I'll trebek it."

by lostylost November 16, 2009

TreeckoBro

A youtuber who makes pokemon and animal crossing content, and streams fire emblem.

He is truly a Treecko, I swear!

-Why are you mad?
-Treeckobro killed my Pangoro in the Dynamax Adventures.

by GoldTheRock November 13, 2020