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
by Isadlyhearyanny May 24, 2018
ˈlɒr(ə)l/
noun
noun: laurel; plural noun: laurels
1.
any of a number of shrubs and other plants with dark green glossy leaves, in particular:
2.
an aromatic evergreen shrub related to the bay tree, several kinds of which form forests in tropical and warm countries.
3.
the foliage of the bay tree woven into a wreath or crown and worn on the head as an emblem of victory or mark of honour in classical times.
"Mansell became only the seventh Briton to wear the champion's laurels"
honour or praise for an achievement.
"she has rightly won laurels for this brilliantly perceptive first novel"
synonyms: honours, awards, trophies, prizes, rewards, tributes, praise, plaudits, accolades, decorations, titles; More
kudos, acclaim, acclamation, commendation, credit, glory, honour, distinction, fame, renown, prestige, recognition;
informalbrownie points;
rarelaudation
"she has rightly won laurels for this perceptive first novel"
noun
noun: laurel; plural noun: laurels
1.
any of a number of shrubs and other plants with dark green glossy leaves, in particular:
2.
an aromatic evergreen shrub related to the bay tree, several kinds of which form forests in tropical and warm countries.
3.
the foliage of the bay tree woven into a wreath or crown and worn on the head as an emblem of victory or mark of honour in classical times.
"Mansell became only the seventh Briton to wear the champion's laurels"
honour or praise for an achievement.
"she has rightly won laurels for this brilliantly perceptive first novel"
synonyms: honours, awards, trophies, prizes, rewards, tributes, praise, plaudits, accolades, decorations, titles; More
kudos, acclaim, acclamation, commendation, credit, glory, honour, distinction, fame, renown, prestige, recognition;
informalbrownie points;
rarelaudation
"she has rightly won laurels for this perceptive first novel"
Me: Don't rest on your yannys
Him: I won't
Him: I won't
by Geoffbot May 18, 2018
person one: want a yanny?
person two: what’s a yanny?
person one: *shoves thumb up ass and makes person two their bitch*
person two: what’s a yanny?
person one: *shoves thumb up ass and makes person two their bitch*
by - a fellow yannier September 08, 2018
Girl 1: Hey, did you see that video with the Laurel and Yanny thing?
Boy 1: Yeah, what did you guys hear?
Girl 2: Yanny, of coarse.
Girl 1: Yeah, so did I.
Boy 1: Well, I heard Laurel.
Boy 2: Dude, you're obviously deaf then.
Boy 1: Yeah, what did you guys hear?
Girl 2: Yanny, of coarse.
Girl 1: Yeah, so did I.
Boy 1: Well, I heard Laurel.
Boy 2: Dude, you're obviously deaf then.
by SavagePunkGirl May 17, 2018
by Lexus14blacklist May 17, 2018
by It’sLauralNotYanny May 17, 2018