Laurel

A Yanny.

Person 1: Hey, what's your name?
Person 2: Hi, my name's Laurel.
Person 1: Nice to meet you Yanny.

by LittleSperm May 22, 2018

Laurel

It’s Laurel not Yanny

“I hear yanny”
“No, KYLE, it’s Laurel”

by It’s Laurel May 19, 2018

Laurel

The word people hear instead of "Yanny"

"Dude I hear Yanny."
"No way it's so Laurel.'

by juulcuul69 May 24, 2018

Laurel

Another word for - and often mistaken with - 'yanny.' According to Internet historians and meme enthusiasts, this term is what sparked the Internet War of 2018 - one of the most polarizing eras of our time thus far.

Friend 1: "Hey, I have a quick question. Listen to this and tell me what word you hear..." (Plays Laurel pronunciation from Vocabulary.com)
Friend 2: "I hear 'Laurel!' "
Friend 1: "Don't talk to me ever again."
Friend 2: "Wait, what?!"
*Top 10 Anime Betrayals*

by UrbanMeme420 May 24, 2018

Laurel

A mispronunciation of “Yanny.” A name no child will ever carry after 5/16/18.

Her name is Yanny, not Laurel.

by Starcourt May 17, 2018

Laurel

it's pronounced Yanny, dumbass.

"Is there a Yanny?"
"Mr substitute teacher sir there is no Yanny in this class."
"Oh really now? Are you sure you're not trying to stand up for your HOMEGIRL? Because this paper says L-A-U-R-E-L Yanny"
"That's not how your pronounce Laurel."

by NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER October 24, 2019

laurels

Ancient Roman for your butt.
Get up off your laurels and go do something!

to rest on one's laurels
She rests on her laurels all the time.
Stop resting on your laurels!

by shapr June 26, 2018