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  • interjection The sound of something ricocheting violently off something else, for example, when a bullet does such

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  • Bill Watterson's onomatopoeia for a ricochet.

    Increase the n's for a more dramatic effect; e.g., "kapwinnnnng."

    October 7, 2007