Ubbi dubbi
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| Ububbubi Dububbubi | |
|---|---|
| Spoken in | United States |
| Classification | Gibberish |
| Spoken with | English |
| See also: Language games | |
Ubbi Dubbi is a language game spoken with the English language, and is a close relative of the language game Obbish. It was popularized by the long-running PBS television show ZOOM. [1] Variations to Ubbi Dubbi include Ob, Ib, Arpy Darpy, and Iz.
Ubbi Dubbi is spoken in the United States, and works by adding -ub- (/ˈʌb/) before each vowel sound in a word.[1]
Examples:
- Speak → spubeak /ˈspʌbiːk/
- Hello → hubellubo /ˌhʌbəˈlʌboʊ/
- Extra → ubextruba /ˈʌbɛksˌtrʌbə/
- Mississippi → Mubissubissubippubi
- Ubbi Dubbi → Ubububi Dubububi
- Zoom → "Zuboom"
- "Hi, how are you?" → "Hubi, hubow ubare yubou?" (unpronounced vowels do not have "ub" in front of them)
[edit] References
- ^ Ribeiro, Amanda (May 9, 2000). "Kidsday: What's Cool for Kids. About 'ZOOM'.". Newsday: p. B35. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/newsday/access/53619404.html?dids=53619404:53619404&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+9%2C+2000&author=Amanda+Ribeiro.+Kidsday+Staff+Reporter%2C+9%2C+Northport&pub=Newsday&edition=&startpage=B.35&desc=KIDSDAY+%2F+What%27s+Cool+for+Kids+%2F+About+%27ZOOM%27. Retrieved 2008-09-24. "The kids have this really cool language called Ubbi Dubbi . (It's totally secret, but I'll tell you how to figure it out. You put a "ub" at the beginning of every vowel sound. For example, if you want to say, "Hi, how are you?" It would be "Hubi, Hubow ubarube yuboubu?""
