If you simply read each letter aloud, you can see why O.U.Q.T.! U.R.A.B.U.T.! can be interpreted to mean “Oh, you cutie! You are a beauty!” A statement expressed that way with letters, numerals, or drawings is called a rebus, or, if it’s solely expressed with letters and numerals, a grammagram. Great examples include the F.U.N.E.X.? (“Have you any eggs?”) gag by the British comedy duo The Two Ronnies, and William Steig’s book CDC? This is part of a complete episode.
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