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When a character blows a raspberry at someone. Also called "giving someone the raspberry." Also known as the Bronx Cheer, it is a mild taunting gesture that tends to signify immaturity in the user. Done by sticking one's tongue out, and usually placing each hand spread-fingered and thumb-in at the ears, and then blowing, making a "pthththt" sound. The origin of the term is [[British English|Cockney rhyming]]: "fart" -> "raspberry tart".
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* In ''[[Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown]]'', one of the camp bullies razzes Charlie Brown and the gang a few times.
* Parodied in ''[[Spaceballs]]'': The villain exclaims, "There is only one man, who would ''dare'' give me the raspberry! Lone Starr!" after the hero has jammed the villain's spaceship's radar with... jam... raspberry flavored jam.
* ''[[Monty Python and
* In the original version of ''[[Bedazzled]]'', blowing a raspberry ended the Devil's current fulfilled wish. And eventually it didn't, leaving Stanley turned into a nun and constantly blowing raspberries in a convent.
* In ''[[The Lord of the Rings (film)|The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers]]'', Gollum blows a raspberry in response to Sam telling him about cooked food and "taters."
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* A vital component of "The Old Sow Song", especially [[Anna Russell]]'s version.
* Sam The Sham's recording of "I Couldn't Spell !!☆@!"
* Occurs during the [[Throw It In]] intro of The Hombres' "Let It All Hang Out".
== [[Newspaper Comics]] ==
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* ''[[Mickey Mouse]]'' used to do this all the time in his early cartoons, all the way back to ''[[Steamboat Willie]]''.
* Jade from ''[[Jackie Chan Adventures]]'' does this on occasion. And in the episode where she is infused with the powers of the 12 talismans, her raspberries temporary contain the dragon blast power.
* ''[[Screwy Squirrel]]'' does this over a pay phone in the [[Tex Avery]] short "Screwball Squirrel" when trying to get a dog that only chases birds angry enough to chase him.
* In ''[[An American Tail]]'' Fievel blows one at the cat gang he's being chased by when he thinks he's escaped. However, they end up catching him.
* ''[[Kim Possible]]''. Sometimes Rufus blows raspberries.
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* ''[[Kung Fu Panda]] Holiday''. Po blows a raspberry at one point when talking to Shifu.
* ''[[The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius|The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron]]: Boy Genius''. In the episode "Birth of a Salesman," Cindy razzes Jimmy after saying that Libby will win at being the best salesman.
* ''[[Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker]]''. [[The Joker]] after the following statement:
{{quote|Adios, Brucie. I guess I should salute you as a [[Worthy Opponent|worthy adversary]] and all that, but the truth is I really did hate your guts.}}
* In one episode of ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'', Rainbow Dash blows one at Applejack.
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