bup-bup-bup
[bʌp̚.bʌp̚.bʌp̚]
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Bup-bup-bup! Don't go just yet. You forgot something."
- ""My show is the antithesis of Jerry Springer," she [Judy Sheindlin] says. "Jerry Springer encourages people to show off their filthiest laundry, to misbehave. I scrupulously avoid doing that. I cut them off." She signals borderline offenders and the long-winded alike by wagging her finger and emitting an odd "Bup-bup-bup-bup" that is no real threat to the "Mmmmmm-bop" boys, Hanson."
- "“Boyle, where's my paperwork on that DOA?” “Still waiting on the autopsy report. Supposed to come in first thing this morning, but so far, nothing.” “This is unacceptable. I'll call the M.E. and find out what happened.” “Eh, bup-bup-bup-bup-bah. That's not necessary, sir. For the record, I think it's natural causes anyway, but I'm also the secondary on this case. It's my responsibility, so I will head on down there and pick up the report.” “Good. But don't ever bup-bup-bup-bup me again.” “Right, I don't know--” “Bup-bup-bup-bup... Bup-bup-bup. Just go.” “Yep, I am going to regret teaching him that one.”"
- "“Mudds is a notorious dive for all sorts of unsavory rogues. I aced my Hoodlums and Racketeers seminar at the Academy. Let me do the talking.” “Bup, bup, bup, bup. Can I help you?” “Don't worry about it. Me and my gang are here for a drink and some trouble.” “Yeah, uh-huh. Do you have a reservation?” “Oh. Uh, well, we don't... We're just a-a classic roving gang.” “Look, I know you're Starfleet. You're in full uniform. You can't just walk in because you think you're better than everyone.” “Oh, no, I don't think that. Can you just put us on the list?” “Sure, but it's a two-hour wait.” “Seems pretty empty.” (squeaks) “We don't have two hours.” “Well, you could go across the street to Zorkys, but it's got way worse drinks. Plus the black market intel's less reliable.” “Captain, we need a solid lead.”"
- "So the Sicilian comes out in me and I want to get the lupara, the short-barreled Sicilian shotgun, and just go ‘bup-bup-bup-bup.’"
- "Almost at the same time, "I saw some flashes of light - and also heard a noise, bup-bup-bup." The light was coming from the middle of the body of a man she saw pointing in her direction, but not at her. She heard more of the bup-bup-bup noises, saw more flashes of light. […] She had been shot twice, once in the back of her right calf, once in the side of her ankle; […]"