At one point in a recent reading, the word "thunk" was used to describe the sound of a hatch on a submarine closing. A student asked me what this word means. I explained to him that it was a word that is designed to imitate a sound, like buzz, drip, or hiss. I also told the class that if they could tell me the word that describes this concept, I would give them an A+ on their next test.
Unfortunately, nobody came up with "onomatopoeia."
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"In one Captain America comic, the accidental use of the word 'wank' as an onomatopoeia was found hilarious by many teenagers ... (The enemy was saying 'Captain America, I command you to-' but was interrupted by Captain America smacking him across the face and the 'wank!' showed up right after the enemies' speech bubble; Thus looking as though it had said: 'Captain America, I command you to- Wank!'.)"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onomatopoeia
Do I get an A+?
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