Blowing a raspberry
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Blowing a raspberry or making a Bronx cheer is to make a noise made to signify derision, made by sticking out the tongue between the lips and blowing to make a sound reminiscent of flatulence. In the terminology of phonetics, this sound does not appear to have an official name, but might be characterized as a labiolingual trill.
Nomenclature: In the US, Bronx cheer is sometimes used, otherwise, in the US and in other English speaking countries, it is known as a raspberry, rasp or razz - the origin of which is an instance of Cockney rhyming slang, where the non-rhyming part of a rhyming phrase is used as a synonym. In this case, "raspberry tart" rhymes with "fart".
One of the most famous uses of the Bronx Cheer is in the song "Der Fuehrer's Face", as recorded by musical comedian Spike Jones in 1942, which shows disdain for Adolf Hitler with the repeated refrain "We'll Heil! <Bronx cheer sound> Heil! <Bronx cheer> Right in Der Fuehrer's Face!"
In the USA, some whoopee cushions have "a Bronx Cheer" written on them.
The Razzie Awards appear to be named after this noise.is:Magaskrímslið