zerbert
English edit
Etymology edit
Coined as part of Bill Cosby’s stand up act. It gained adoption when it was broadcast in an episode of The Cosby Show in 1986, where it was spelled ZRBTT.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
zerbert (plural zerberts)
- (informal) The sound made when someone places the mouth against skin and blows, imitative of the sound of flatulence.
Quotations edit
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:zerbert.