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ANGER ''Grrr'' is commonly used to express anger or annoyance in writing. It can be used in sentences such as:
''Grrr'' is also a common sound made by Monster s in Fiction . CUTENESS When said in a slightly higher pitch, possibly with a rising pitch on the end, ''grrr'' can be used to portray Cuteness . This probably seeks to create, in the mind of the listener, an image of a young animal, when they are still cute and cuddly, rather than lethal predators. SEXUAL AROUSAL ''Grrr'' can be said suggestively to indicate sexual arousal. It is often done with a raised eyebrow and a hand movement, in imitation of a tiger, and signifies an animalistic or base Lust . Grrr was used in this way in the popular movie, Austin Powers , as one of the title character's signature lines: "Grrr, baby! Grrr!" A stereotypical response to this type of ''grrr'' is "easy tiger!" or "down boy!". "GRRRRRR PFFFFFF" IN DUTCH In Dutch Language Comic Strip s, "Grrrrrr pfffffff" is used to signify Snoring , much as "Zzzzzzzz" is in English strips. The "G" is Aspirated much like the English "H" and the "r" is Guttural and Rolled . "Grrrrr pffffff," as pronounced in Dutch, is, in fact, a very accurate phonetic rendition of the sound of a snore. SEE ALSO |
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