
Suffering succotash - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Dec 31, 2014 · I suppose it's possible the expression was used (on rare occasions) in the mid-1800s, but I'd have thought that would be largely irrelevant to it being revived/coined by cartoon characters …
A word for 'non-animated' movies - English Language & Usage Stack …
Oct 28, 2022 · 6 You might just say I prefer movies that aren't animated, or movies with live actors. The other sense of animated could interfere with its use to mean with cartoon characters.
Why do people call their characters "toons"? - Arqade
Jul 17, 2012 · The "origin" of the term "absolutely" came from the "carTOON" industry and decades of generations of people calling the characters in WB and Disney cartoons "toons". But, the regular …
Origin of the expression "pull your finger out"
Jul 25, 2014 · All this rubbish about cannons and early 60s cartoon characters is puritanical avoidance of issue and use of euphemistic metaphors. The shock value of the use of this term socially or …
How did the letter Z come to be associated with sleeping/snoring?
May 26, 2011 · 73 In cartoons and comics it's not uncommon to see a series of Z's to indicate that a person is in deep slumber, such as in the following political cartoon. (source: Berkeley Daily Planet) …
What the #$@&%*! is that called? - English Language & Usage Stack …
Oct 15, 2012 · @TobiasKienzler StephenStraight is saying the Grawlixes only define spoken/verbalized censorship, like in comics' speech bubbles (auditorily imagine the Charlie Brown/Peanuts teacher …
What is a Word for the Repetition of a Theme Song throughout a Show
What is a word to describe the theme song of a show, such as a movie or cartoon, in which it recurs often, but in a toned-down mode such as played softly by a single horn or string instrument.
What is the meaning of "to have" in old cartoons?
Mar 20, 2023 · In old cartoons, particularly "Little Red Riding Rabbit" of Looney Tunes, characters say "to have" with a meaning that seems different to the modern sense. For example, in the said cartoon, …
What are all of Sonic the Hedgehog's transformations? - Arqade
Dark Sonic Dark Sonic is a next form of sonic that was only seen in the Sonic X series. The form was gained from sonic seeing his friend in pain. The power enhances Sonic's strength, speed, and some …
Is there a word which describes something being both beautiful and …
Jul 31, 2018 · The term is less about something being funny or comical, and more about something being distorted to achieve a particular effect. While trying to describe the trolls that we were …