whizzpopping

noun · /WIZ-pop-ing/

Whizzpopping is a silly Roald Dahl word for passing gas, especially with a loud pop. It is meant to sound funny and playful.

In a sentence

  • "After drinking the fizzy frobscottle, the giant started whizzpopping like a bubbly trumpet."
  • "The children giggled when the made-up word “whizzpopping” appeared in the story."

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