Onomatopoeia

Keffria · Post by **Keffria** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 4:42 pm

Sooo... I need help resolving this debate.

Let's say that I chuck a fish at someone. What sound does it make on impact?

(If you say "none of the above", do tell me what would be better.)

Noxmeansxno · Post by **Noxmeansxno** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 4:43 pm

I say SPLAP. I only wish it went fish'd, though. ;..; That would be so cool.

K-Dawg · Post by **K-Dawg** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 4:46 pm

I also agree with splap!

McDuffies · Post by **McDuffies** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 4:47 pm

Well, it's not Splort, I think that would assume something being squashed.

Mr.Bob · Post by **Mr.Bob** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 4:48 pm

SPPPPPPLAP!!!

Dutch! · Post by **Dutch!** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 5:02 pm

Aw, this one's easy. A fish in the face just makes a 'SLAP!' sound.

You've never heard the prhase 'better than a slap in the face with a cold fish?'

AsterAzul · Post by **AsterAzul** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 5:08 pm

Spak!

It needs a hard edge at the end for impact, and a soft beginning to indicate wetness.

Humbug · Post by **Humbug** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 5:10 pm

Heheh. Fish'd.

Smight · Post by **Smight** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 5:12 pm

if they hit them in the face ot's Slap

if it's the crotch it Fwap

If they die as a result it's Fish'd

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Keffria · Post by **Keffria** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 5:23 pm

Hmm... I was rather leaning toward "Fish'd", myself, but alas, the individual being beaned doesn't die... The fish is a projectile weapon in this case, so I don't know that it'd be "slap". (Oh, and thanks for the replies so far.

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Maybe some context would help? I can't do a "good" copy until I can figure out what the sound effect ought to be.

(I think I need to make a bonus comic of some sort in which it gets fish'd.)

Jackhass · Post by **Jackhass** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 5:24 pm

Hmmmm...

...KAFISHBOOM!

Tynan · Post by **Tynan** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 5:25 pm

Go with fish'd its hilarious!

Caffeine Boy · Post by **Caffeine Boy** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 6:32 pm

Fwup reminds me of CATS. Fwap sounds Very Dirty. Splort sounds like a pie falling on the ground. Fish'd would be great, but is it really an onomatopeia? Thus, I vote splap.

VileTerror · Post by **VileTerror** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 6:39 pm

<a href='viewtopic.php?p=880000'><small>POINK!</small>

Mainly 'cause it's such a small fish hitting such a large dragon.</a>

Protectmyballs · Post by **Protectmyballs** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 6:48 pm

Speaking as someone who actually has thrown a fish at a friend and hit square in the gut, I'd go with a solid, slightly wet thump style noise. "Spak" was close, but it was a tad squishier if I recall correctly. Maybe "splack". However "fish'd" is much funnier, so it's a moot point anyhow.

Kirb · Post by **Kirb** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 7:13 pm

I always love a good cornobbling.

Go with Fish'd. It's awesome.

Keffria · Post by **Keffria** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 7:19 pm

(The only issue with "fish'd" is that Sangwine got candelabra'd way-back-when in LinT. Colby and I have already joked about how recent events in our comics have been remarkably similar. It's really odd; neither of us informed the other that we were planning a generic sea-creature fight.)

That guy · Post by **That guy** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 10:03 pm

It's splap. Here's proof. viewtopic.php?p=880107#880107

Subhuman · Post by **Subhuman** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 10:11 pm

It's "splat", yo. Trust me.

Post by **Mercury Hat** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 10:16 pm

Capitalist Space!

Wait, what poll is this?

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