brekekekex

== English == === Alternative forms === brek-kek-kex === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek βρεκεκεκέξ (brekekekéx), coined by Aristophanes in the comedy The Frogs. === Interjection === brekekekex (nonce word) Nonsense word supposedly imitative of frogs. 1898, Harry Greenbank, Adrian Ross (lyrics), “A Frog he lived in a Pond”, in A Greek Slave: Iris: He warbled a plaintive rondo — Of brekekekex koax — Chorus: Koax! Iris: The other frogs thought it splendid, Most splendid — Chorus: Most splendid! Iris: Applauding him when he ended With brekekekex koax — Chorus: Koax! === Verb === brekekekex (third-person singular simple present brekekekexes, present participle brekekekexing, simple past and past participle brekekekexed) To make a brekekekex sound; to ribbit.