Friday, August 19, 2011

Bloobalooby Words

Adventure Time Edition
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Adventure Time is a cartoon that is currently shown on Cartoon Network. It is produced by Frederator Studios. And it is algebraic!

I found Adventure Time through the free on demand feature on my cable. Within one episode, I was hooked. I grew up in the heyday of Nickelodeon cartoons (Rocko's Modern Life, Doug, Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, Kablam!, Hey Arnold!, among others...) and Looney Tunes repeats. It's amazing to find a new cartoon that I love as much as I loved those.

They have crazy fun with words. I put together a list of some of the best slang from Adventure Time including quotes, definitions, usage and parts of speech where appropriate. Definitions are drawn from the best guess I can make from context.
  • algebraic: adjective meaning great, terrific, awesome - often exclaimed by a character
    • "Algebraic!" - Multiple Episodes
  • bloobalooby: adjective meaning good or fun
    • "Because being 13 again is bloobalooby." - Too Young
  • boom-boom: one of the nicest words I've heard for poo
    • "You just kissed a boom-boom baby. So don't expect anymore sugar from me sweetheart until we wash your dirty, dirty face." - Memories of Boom Boom Mountain
  • bumps: expression, possibly sign of respect or enthusiasm
    • "Bumps bioch!" - Trouble in Lumpy Space
  • cram: dismay
  • ding dong: noun for silly person
    • "Because the candy people are made of sugar, you ding dong." - Slumber Party Panic
  • dirtballs: rubbish, crap
    • "This is dirtballs." - Too Young
  • ducks: verb - being objectionably bad or lame
    • "This music ducks." - Trouble in Lumpy Space
  • flippin': intesifier
    • "Flippin' awesome." - Multiple Episodes
  • funky junk: used in reference to an insane plan
    • "That's some funky junk brother." - Morituri Te Salutamus
  • glob: interjection - shock, surprise
    • "Oh glob." - Trouble in Lumpy Space
  • hammacow: possibly good, perfect or alright
    • "Hammacow! Thanks." - Trouble in Lumpy Space
  • J J Flip. What the zip?: expression of confusion 
    • Quote from her Parents
  • lump (also lumping): possibly profane (considering Lumpy Space Princess makes her mom cry when she says it to her)
    • "Lump off" - Trouble in Lumpy Space
    • "I lumping hate them" - Trouble in Lumpy Space
  • math: adjective or intensifier, not necessarily profane but can be
    • "That was totally math." - Pilot
    • "You're creeping me the math out horse." - The Eyes
  • mathematical: excited interjection
    • "Mathematical!" - Multiple Episodes
  • patoot: used to refer to an irritatingly pathetic or a really creepy person (basically the Ice King) - probably means butt
    • "That guy is a total patoot." - Pilot
  • plop dumps and waggle sags: possibly super lame or lousy things, drudgery (basically it sucks)
    • "Well, being 18 is all plop dumps and waggle sags." - Too Young
  • poo brain: whacked out, crazy or stupid
    • "It's got poo brain." - The Eyes
  • rhombus: interjection of pleasure or excitement
  • scope: verb - to look at
  • shmowzow: interjection of amazement
  • slama cow: interjection of excitement
  • smooth poseurs: noun - a lumpy person that pretends to be a smooth person
  • spamow: onomatopoeia for an explosion

5 comments:

  1. Wonky: adj- "a little bit off", defective, suspicious
    " I liked the game but the controls were a bit wonky"
    " I don't know, the plan sounds a bit wonky"

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