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Thread #45873   Message #1153877
Posted By: GUEST,Anne Croucher
03-Apr-04 - 10:10 PM
Thread Name: children's taunt tune: nyah nyah, na nyah nyah
Subject: RE: children's taunt tune: nyah nyah, na nyah nyah
the nyaa nyaa 'tune' is also used for

Ginger you're barmy
you want to join the army.

it is almost the same tune I have for Bye baby Bunting but I think the interval between the first and second notes is not the same.

There is also 'coo eeee' which varies either as 'oo ooee' soft call and the 'OOU-hEEE' cry which seem to have the universal meaning of 'attention over here'

There are a couple of classic misheard in church phrases - all my eye and Betty Martin - pray for me blessed Martin, butin Latin, and Gladly, my crosseyed bear.

Anne