Comedic Expressions

noun A pair of eyes that are unusually large or protruding, resembling the shape of a banjo

• She had a distinct feature of banjo eyes, which gave her a unique and captivating look.
• His banjo eyes always made him stand out in a crowd.
• I couldn't stop staring at her banjo eyes, they were so mesmerizing.
• The actor's exaggerated expressions made his eyes look like banjos during the intense scene.

noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element

interjection an exclamation or remark, typically abrupt or impassioned

• Please refrain from making that unnecessary noise, cut it out.
• Hey, stop bothering me, cut it out.
• Dude, quit being so annoying, cut it out.
• Your constant complaining is like a broken record, cut it out.

noun a silly or slightly crazy person

adjective silly or slightly crazy in a way that is amusing

• The daffy behavior exhibited by the employee was cause for concern.
• She always acts a little daffy after drinking too much coffee.
• That guy is totally daffy, he never makes any sense.
• Her mind was like a daffy maze, full of twists and turns.

noun a ringing sound, especially that of a bell or bells

adjective used to describe a sound that is sharp and resonant

• The doorbell emitted a clear dingdong sound when pressed.
• I heard a dingdong noise coming from the kitchen.
• I can't believe he fell for that dingdong prank!
• The dingdong of the clock reminded her of the passing time.

noun a clever or witty remark

verb to make a clever or witty remark

• The speaker ended his speech with a clever quip that left the audience chuckling.
• She always has a witty quip ready for any situation.
• His quip about the situation was so on point.
• Her quip cut through the tension in the room like a knife.

noun a slang term for marijuana

• The author used the term 'bahoukie' in a humorous context in their novel.
• I have no idea what 'bahoukie' means, do you?
• I heard that guy got kicked in the bahoukie during the fight.
• She felt like she had been kicked in the bahoukie when she found out she didn't get the job.

noun the sound made by a donkey

verb to make the sound of a donkey

• The donkey let out a loud hee-haw as it trotted through the farm.
• I couldn't help but laugh at the hee-haw sound coming from the donkey.
• The donkey's hee-haw was so loud, it startled the other animals in the barn.
• The comedian's joke was met with a hee-haw of laughter from the audience.

verb a word that expresses an action or a state of being, such as 'should be'

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun, such as 'lucky'

adverb a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, such as 'so' which modifies 'lucky'

pronoun a word that is used to replace a noun in a sentence, such as 'I' which refers to the speaker

interjection a word or phrase that expresses emotion or exclamation, such as 'oh' in 'oh my!'

• I should be so lucky to have the opportunity to work with such a prestigious company.
• You should be so lucky to win the lottery!
• I should be so lucky to have a job that pays me to travel the world.
• You should be so lucky to have a friend as loyal as mine.

noun a slang term used to describe something as being very clean, neat, or well-organized

adjective describing something as being very clean, neat, or well-organized

• The office was organized and clean, everything was bang tidy.
• I cleaned my room and now it's looking bang tidy.
• He's got a bang tidy car that he's always showing off.
• The project presentation was bang tidy, with all the details neatly organized.