CH-CH-CH-CH-CH-CH-CH-CH.

n.  the sound of an accelerating locomotive cut loose from the boxcars and “charging up the track” (Dan O’Neill, The Last Giant of Beringia).

ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch.

n.  the swishing sound of brushing one’s teeth, as in The New Mother's Survival Guide: A Primer for the First Year of Motherhood by Elizabeth Wright.

ch-ch-ch-chhhhh.

n.  the raspy sound of “serpent people” extraterrestrials, as discussed in Captured By Aliens: The Search for Life and Truth in a Very Large Universe by Joel Achenbach.

ch-ch-tm t-t-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch.

n.  the rhythm of the Richard and Mimi Fariña song “Reflections in a Crystal Wind,” as described by Bruce Langhorne in Urban Spacemen and Wayfaring Strangers: Overlooked Innovators and Eccentric Visionaries of ‘60s Rock by Richie Unterberger.

ch-chk.

n.  the “strident chattering” alarm call of the Chinspot Batis, as described in Shrikes and Bush-Shrikes by Tony Harris.

ch-chr-chr-chr-chrrrr.

n.  the sound of someone flying through the air, as after being given a forceful kick in “A Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Story” by Benjamin A. Oliver.

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