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Blowing a Raspberry

Blowing a raspberry or strawberry or making a Bronx cheer is to make a noise signifying derision, real or feigned. It is made by placing the tongue between the lips and blowing, making a sound redolent of flatulence. In the terminology of phonetics, this sound can be described as an unvoiced linguolabial trill . It is never used in human language phonemically (i.e., to be used as a building block of words), but it is widely used across human cultures.

Nomenclature varies: in the United States, Bronx cheer is sometimes used; otherwise, there and in other English-speaking countries, it is known as a raspberry, rasp or razz – the origin of which is an instance of rhyming slang, in which the non-rhyming part of a rhyming phrase is used as a synonym. In this case, "raspberry tart" rhymes with "fart". It was first recorded in 1890.

A Raspberry Pattern or The Raspberry Pattern represents the form that the mouth takes as it produces a noise similar to that created by flatulence, similar to that of gas as it is passed through the rectum.

The term "Bronx cheer" is used sarcastically because it is not a cheer; it is used to show disapproval. The term originated as a reference to the sound used by some spectators in Yankee Stadium, located in the Bronx, New York City.
Dan: Did Lisa flatulate?
Alex: No, it was Ruth, she was blowing a raspberry
by HermioneHands January 15, 2012
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Raspberry Pattern

Raspberry Patterns represents the lips as they make a noise like that created by flatulence, simulating the sound of gas as it is passed through the rectum
That Bronx Cheer sounded like someone doing the raspberry Pattern!
by Kenny&Valerie December 16, 2010
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The Raspberry Pattern

The Raspberry Pattern is what the lips form as they make a noise like that created by flatulence, similar to the sound of a fart as it is passed through the rectum.
David: "Did you just fart Martin?"
Martin: "Just the raspberry pattern Dave"
by RachelPrince March 13, 2011
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Raspberry Pi

A single-board computer designed for teaching programming, computers and Linux, it is made in the UK by the Raspberry Pi foundation. Their use case can vary wildly from retro game emulators to high-altitude projects. They are also just small developement boards for hacking and general computing tasks.
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The Raspberry Pattern

The raspberry Pattern represents the form that the mouth takes as it produces a noise similar to that created by flatulence, similar to that of gas as it is passed through the rectum.
The shape of Gina's lips as she made the raspberry pattern was awesome! It sounded just like a real fart
by MrsMethane December 13, 2010
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A Raspberry Pattern

A Raspberry Pattern is when a person makes a noise like that created by flatulence with their mouth, this is created using the lips and blowing air through them in a constant pattern, hence a raspberry pattern
Blowing a raspberry pattern with the lips makes the sound of fart.
by MacCartney December 23, 2010
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snake raper

Much like a worm burner, it is a ball struck with such great velocity along the surface of the ground that it would "brutally molest" or skin the length of a snake. Usually applied in golf or soccer.
That awful tee shot that still went 80 yards was a real snake raper.
by ToddUncommon June 29, 2010
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