Definitions
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- noun An
alarm call made by the putty-nosed monkey and others, usually a warning that otheranimals are lurking nearby.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Zuberbuehler has observed a similar achievement among putty-nosed monkeys that combine their "pyow" call (warning of a leopard) with their "hack" call (warning of a crowned eagle) into a sequence that means "Let's get out of here in a real hurry."
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Zuberbuehler has observed a similar achievement among putty-nosed monkeys that combine their "pyow" call (warning of a leopard) with their "hack" call (warning of a crowned eagle) into a sequence that means "Let's get out of here in a real hurry."
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Zuberbuehler has observed a similar achievement among putty-nosed monkeys that combine their "pyow" call (warning of a leopard) with their "hack" call (warning of a crowned eagle) into a sequence that means "Let's get out of here in a real hurry."
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Hack pyow pyow pyoooow hack hack pyow pyooooow, pyow hack hack hack hack pyow.
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The putty-nosed monkey -- pyow hack is the new macro
Type D D! typed 2006
stuartmathergibson commented on the word pyow
An alarm call made by the putty-nosed monkey and others, usually a warning that other animals are lurking nearby.
August 14, 2021
bilby commented on the word pyow
No, this is clearly a mock gunfire noise made by the putty-nosed monkey, and others, during play shootouts.
August 17, 2021
vendingmachine commented on the word pyow
The putty-nosed monkey, even with his pyow-pyow-pyow, has nothing on the little-known putty-eared bilby.
August 17, 2021
bilby commented on the word pyow
Pyow! Pyow!
August 17, 2021
ruzuzu commented on the word pyow
*trips silent alarm*
August 17, 2021