The first known use of 'oink' was 87 years ago. The first known use of 'moo' was 476 years ago. EE I EE I OH? - ThreadSky

merriam-webster.com • 36 days ago

The first known use of 'oink' was 87 years ago.

The first known use of 'moo' was 476 years ago.

EE I EE I OH?

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pjwm.bsky.social•35 days ago

Oink was three years AFTER the debut of Porky Pig???

nwsoftwareguy.bsky.social•36 days ago

When was the first account of a dad saying: "Look son, there is a moo cow!"

anne-riley.bsky.social•36 days ago

The first justified use of "ewwwwwww" was three days ago.

kita-kitsu.bsky.social•36 days ago

nah. let it burn.

oldautisticwoman.bsky.social•36 days ago

The first time a word is written down is not the first time it is used.

dblcliq.bsky.social•36 days ago

Thanks for the onomatopoeia !!

dc-757.bsky.social•36 days ago

What did pigs say before ‘oink’?

bandosparks.bsky.social•36 days ago

"Stop resisting!"

mrkeithtaylor.bsky.social•36 days ago

Before 1938, if someone asked you what sound a pig made you'd just scream as if you were using the last tiny bit of air in your lungs before you died in agony.

The modern convention is imperfect, but a great improvement when it comes to reading bedtime stories.