zerbert

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/ˈzɜː(ɹ)bə(ɹ)t/

noun

The sound made when someone places the mouth against skin and blows, imitative of the sound of flatulence.

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raspberry
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Meanings

nounzerbert (plural zerberts)

plural zerberts

  1. informalThe sound made when someone places the mouth against skin and blows, imitative of the sound of flatulence.

    Synonyms: raspberry

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe sound made when someone places the mouth against skin and blows, imitative of the sound of flatulence.

Similar
raspberry

Origin

Coined as part of Bill Cosby’s stand up act. It gained adoption when it was broadcast in an episode of The Cosby Show in 1986, where it was spelled ZRBTT.

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Cite this entry
APA

zerbert. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zerbert

MLA

“zerbert.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zerbert. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zerbert,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zerbert.

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