A pobblebonk is an Australian bullfrog that doesn’t croak so much as make a kind of plonking sound. For this reason, it’s also called a banjo frog — and it really does sound like a banjo! This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “Pobblebonk”
Here’s a word to add to your word hoard: pobble bonk.
Pobble bonk. How do you spell pobble bonk? P-o-b-b-l-e-b-o-n-k. Pobble bonk.
Is this English? Yes, in pobble bonk. Is this when you walk under a fruit tree and you get hit on the head by falling fruit? I always love your guesses. I don’t know. They’re so picturesque. A pavoblanc is an Australian bullfrog that doesn’t croak so much as plonk. It actually sounds like a banjo and it’s also called a banjo frog.
And we will link on our website to videos of those frogs making that noise because it really does sound like a banjo. I’m not kidding.
Wow, musical frogs.
Musical frogs.
Hello, my honey.
Hello, my baby.
Hello, my back time.
Well, okay, it’s not that complicated.
Okay.
More like bubble bonk.
I mean, it sort of is what it sounds like, but check it out.
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