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Speech Patterns:
Says "GR-RR" to Express Anger

Created: 2012-12-28     Updated: 2013-01-02  
Stories: 16     Examples: 20     Links: 16  

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In Herbie comics, people and animals say GR-RR with varying ferocity, depending on their anger.

Dad is slightly more likely to growl than animals, but women never growl.

Index terms: emotion, interjection, exclamation, anger, angry, growl, Richard E. Hughes, Ogden Whitney

Pinkie the tiger is angry. Just hates that guy with the broom. GR-RRRRR! GARRR-RROWW!
Source: Forbidden Worlds #73 p.4 (1958-12)
Updated: 2012-12-27
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Pinkie the tiger is angry.
An angry dragon. GR-RRRRR...
Source: Forbidden Worlds #114 p.11 (1963-09)
Updated: 2012-12-27
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An angry dragon.
Pseudo Example: Animals scare away the supernatural. GR-RRRRRRR
Source: Forbidden Worlds #114 p.13 (1963-09)
Updated: 2012-12-27
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Pseudo Example : Animals scare away the supernatural.
Dad watches Herbie eating vigorously. GR-RRR!
Source: Herbie #1b p.2 (1964-04)
Updated: 2012-12-27
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Dad watches Herbie eating vigorously.
A dog takes a bite of Herbie's butt. GR-RRRRRR... RRRRR...
Source: Herbie #3a p.6 (1964-08)
Updated: 2012-12-27
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A dog takes a bite of Herbie's butt .
A tiger looks angry. GR-RRRR...
Source: Herbie #5a p.8 (1964-10)
Updated: 2012-12-27
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A tiger looks angry.
A saber-toothed tiger. GR-RRRRRR...
Source: Herbie #6a p.7 (1964-12)
Updated: 2012-12-27
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A saber-toothed tiger.
Prime Example: Dad complains that Herbie eats while he sleeps. GR-RRRR...
Source: Herbie #9a p.3 (1965-04)
Updated: 2012-12-27
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Prime Example : Dad complains that Herbie eats while he sleeps .
Angry man kicking Herbie out onto his butt. GR-RRRRR!
Source: Herbie #11b p.10 (1965-08)
Updated: 2012-12-27
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Angry man kicking Herbie out onto his butt .
Poor Example: A villain in gorilla suit is just trying to be scary. GR-RRRR...
Source: Herbie #12a p.9 (1965-09)
Updated: 2012-12-27
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Poor Example : A villain in gorilla suit is just trying to be scary.
A man is jealous of Herbie as women swoon. GR-RRRRR...
Source: Herbie #13b p.5 (1965-10)
Updated: 2012-12-27
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A man is jealous of Herbie as women swoon .
Dad is angry because Herbie wants JOLLY-POPS. GR-RRRRR...
Source: Herbie #14b p.2 (1965-12)
Updated: 2012-12-27
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Dad is angry because Herbie wants JOLLY-POPS .
Dad is jealous of his old rival. GR-RRRR...
Source: Herbie #15a p.2 (1966-02)
Updated: 2012-12-27
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Dad is jealous of his old rival.
That Pigturtle is looking very angry and those teeth very sharp. Dad is gonna feel some pain...
Source: Herbie #18b p.8 (1966-06)
Updated: 2012-12-27
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That Pigturtle is looking very angry and those teeth very sharp.
Pigturtles attack who they think is an enemy Hissian, but is actually Herbie in diguise. GR-RRR! GR-RRR!
Source: Herbie #18b p.10 (1966-06)
Updated: 2012-12-27
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Pigturtles attack who they think is an enemy Hissian, but is actually Herbie in diguise .
Dad is angry to see Herbie sleeping in a hammock. GR-RRRR...
Source: Herbie #20a p.1 (1966-09)
Updated: 2012-12-27
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Dad is angry to see Herbie sleeping in a hammock .
Dracula is trying to be scary, but he's a pizza addict, so maybe he's angry, too. GARR-RRRR! GRR-ROWWW!
Source: Herbie #20a p.5 (1966-09)
Updated: 2013-01-02
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Dracula is trying to be scary, but he's a pizza addict, so maybe he's angry, too.
Dad is mad that Herbie needs his lollipops. GR-RRRRRR!
Source: Herbie #21a p.14 (1966-10)
Updated: 2012-12-27
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Dad is mad that Herbie needs his lollipops .
Dad is angry about Herbie's lollipops. GR-RRR!
Source: Herbie #23a p.2 (1967-02)
Updated: 2012-12-27
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Dad is angry about Herbie's lollipops .
Goliath attacks Herbie. GR-RRRR! RRR-OWWW!
Source: Herbie #23a p.13 (1967-02)
Updated: 2012-12-27
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Goliath attacks Herbie.