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Question: Onomatopoeia x

Penelope — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:19:46 -0800

Onomatopoeia for letter X

I'm writing a book and need an onomatopoeia word for the letter "X". Googling has got me nowhere. Any literary types out there that could help me out? Thanks!

By: spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints

spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:23:55 -0800

ecks?

By: Class Goat

Class Goat — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:27:09 -0800

Are you asking for an onomatopoetic phrase that includes the letter X? Or starts with one?

By: laumry

laumry — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:29:28 -0800

As a verb? How'bout "ixed", or "ecksed", or even "kissed", or "kssed"?

By: justkevin

justkevin — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:36:44 -0800

Does this word need to be a normal dictionary? There's a large number of words that only appear in comic books, most of which are onomatopoeia. The source to check is KA-BOOM! A Dictionary of Comic Book Words, Symbols & Onomatopoeia.

You can browse the first few pages at Google Books, which has, for example, Blikx: the sound made by a punch to the nose.

Some of these words may have only appeared once in all of comicdom, drawing into question their status as "real" words.

By: Penelope

Penelope — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:39:12 -0800

I am looking for one that starts with "X". Think i'm out of luck, but thanks for your ideas. : )

By: tkolar

tkolar — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:41:14 -0800

Not entirely sure what you're looking for here. Could you give your examples for A and B?

By: mikepop

mikepop — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:58:23 -0800

Xap?

By: NMcCoy

NMcCoy — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:04:21 -0800

I've always thought of "xerox" as onomatopoeic, but maybe that's just me.

*beep* Xeeeeerox, xeeeeerox....

By: woodway

woodway — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:30:13 -0800

Have you flicked through Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn? It's a very clever book about letters, told through letters, and his 'X' words might prove to be inspirational.

By: kittyprecious

kittyprecious — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:25:50 -0800

Xuxa! It's the sound of exuberant demi-nudity.

By: hwyengr

hwyengr — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:54:16 -0800

I think you're going to have to go "Teen Girl Squad" on this one an pick a word that's not actually an onomatopoeia, and just run with it.

"Xylophoned!"

By: mendel

mendel — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:41:00 -0800

Xing!

By: Araucaria

Araucaria — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:08:36 -0800

Xhosa (one of the two dominant South African tribes, and its language). The x is pronounced as a back click: [click]-hosa.

You can probably use one of the many words in that language onomatopoeically; e.g., the Xhosa name for some African animal.

By: ostranenie

ostranenie — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:38:44 -0800

Since we're sashaying into foreign languages here, X is Chinese sounds like "sh," so maybe run with that and see where it takes you.

Has Strong Bad ever started one of his -ed words with an X? You know... (Arrow'd! Two'd! 404'd!) Would that count?

What about just "X'd" or "X'd out!"?