rrrrlllll.

n.  the sound of an automobile spring rolling on the ground, as in the graphic novel Uzumaki 2 by Junji Ito.

rrrrr.

interj.  a growl of resentment.

<“Sssh!  You will spoil the whole thing if you don't play along.”  “Rrrrr,” said Emerson.  It sounded like the amplified purr of a large cat but was, in fact, a growl.  —Elizabeth Peters, Guardian of the Horizon.>

interj.  a menacing shout that means “I’ll rip your guts out” (Howard Simon, Forbidden Research).

RRRrr.

interj.  an angry growl.

<“RRRrr,” Kelli growled from the other table.  “Let’s go before someone gets really hurt,” Jonathan said.  —J. Minter, Insiders.>

rrrrr.

interj.  an emphatic expression, as when describing a particularly “tough” person (Charles Bukowski, quoted in Bukowski and the Beats: A Commentary on the Beat Generation by Jean-Francois Duval).


interj.  an expression of disgust; see also rrrr.

<“Rrrrr ...”  Maggie’s nose wrinkled up in disgust.  The bus smelled old to Gretchen—dry papery sweat, rotting onions, newly washed linoleum.  —Thomas Harlan, House of Reeds.>

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