May 26, 2011 · Originally someone "sawing wood" was the description given to the sound when snoring, often accompanied by an image of sawing wood or a hand motion (in the Z formation) …

"First of all, zzzz (or z-z-z-z) is sound of snoring, from at least 1918. (Sometimes "a tiny saw cutting through a log" [1948] would be used, and both the snore and saw would make the …

Aug 17, 2020 · Why does "ZzZzZz" popularly indicates sleeping/snoring in cartoons? I'm curious to find out how this started and gained popularity around midia. Archived post. New comments …

Dogs bark, cats meow, sleeping people go zzzzzzzzz. Except that doesn't sound like a sleeping person. Where does it come from?

It is common to use zzzzz (or some other number of z letters) to indicate that the "speaker" is asleep. What is the origin of such a usage?

Nov 23, 2015 · 1966 L. Cohen Beautiful Losers i. 16 Hiccup, jerk, zzzzzz, snort. 1967 V. C. Welburn Johnny so Long ii. i. 46 Lola: (makes buzzing noise) Zzzzzzz. 1975 New Yorker 21 …

What is the most common or correct spelling of "zzzzz"? (1)   zzzzz (5 letters)(2)   zzzz (4 letters) (3)   zzz (3 letters) My question stems from when I …

Jul 9, 2017 · ELI5: Where does "zzz" come from and why do we use it as onomatopoeia for sleep? Is it used in languages other than English?

Jun 12, 2024 · Snoring is assiciated to «sawing lumber» the «ZZZZZZ» are the sawtooths of the saw. Cartoon sound word. Reply reply thisusernameisSFW •

Nov 3, 2023 · When somebody falls asleep in English you'd say "they're catching their Z's" and in drawings it says z z z above their heads. What's the Korean equivalent? I was thinking either …