raspberry
noun [C] (SOUND) /ˈrɑːz.bər.i/
/ˈræz.ber-/ informalDefinition
› a rude sound made by sticking the tongue out and blowing: The boy turned and blew a raspberry at the teacher before running off.Sounds made by humans with their mouths
(Definition of raspberry noun (SOUND) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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