Brays

They make an array of noises ... none of them pleasant .... from guttural clicks to Cobra-like hisses, and declaratory brays. ❋ Eric Villency (2010)

The real, living donkey named Pino eats, sleeps and brays in my barnyard and is so meshed in my thoughts and art, that it's no surprise that on the day I finally sat down to make my first puppet, a donkey emerged. ❋ Katherine Dunn (2011)

There were no animals except quiet horses near our unit, and you might wake up to baaahs or brays during your farm stay, but the sound would be soothing to your nervous system, and start to heal our deep and disturbing disconnection from the land that sustains us. ❋ Judie Fein (2010)

Lou Dobbs brays that "everything stinks" because he's found that it's lucrative. ❋ Unknown (2009)

With gravy running down his chin, he loudly berates the other guests with divisive, bigoted remarks, ignorant political, scientific, and religious arguments, and brays insults about the hostess's cooking. ❋ Cintra Wilson (2011)

Elsewhere in the media, Paul Krugman brays that "everything stinks" to ... um ... ingratiate himself with the NY and SF Chardonnay & Brie set? ❋ Unknown (2009)

The organization -- again, usually NOM -- wins the vote, and while it brays about how "the community stood up to protect marriage," the community in actuality deals with strife, hard feelings, broken families and generally not understanding why their votes to "protect marriage" hasn't put food on their tables or more money in their paychecks, or made their lives better. ❋ Alvin McEwen (2011)

Ever bereft of logic, she now brays this unpatriotic banner of twin vices on the national stage to angry throngs of the Tea Party. ❋ Mary Ellen Harte (2010)

The female donkey Anapka arrived in Moscow on Wednesday after her brays of terror over a southern Russian beach last month prompted a British newspaper to step in and buy her. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"Paul Szabo simply ought to know his place," brays Robin Hazlehurst. ❋ Scott Murray (2010)

As does Barbara Lawrence when she brays her donkey laugh in Oklahoma. ❋ Unknown (2010)

They reached the oasis floor and were welcomed by the brays of donkeys and bleating sheep. ❋ Davis Bunn (2010)

Vocalizations are characterized as loud, short brays, grunts or whistles, the type depending upon species, for instance, banded penguins (Spheniscus) are also known as 'jackass penguins' because of their braying, while the giant penguins of the genus Aptenodytes most often whistle. ❋ Unknown (2010)

            "Why would I do that?" he brays into his phone. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The baines are [larking] down the [tenfoot] braying someone for [skagging] their pattie and chips ❋ The Johnster (2003)

"I say Ell, are we brayin' on to the black horse lad?" "Now then Ell, what's t' job? Are we gonna [bray on] inside for some [suasage] rolls, ham sandwich like? Good do." "Reyt Ell, you're not gonna bray on out in them [brothel creepers] toneyt are you lad?" "Are we braying on?" "Aye, bray on!" ❋ Frizzeljr (2009)

Old Woman at the Post Office: "Excuse me love, can I get some first class stamps?" Nathan: "[Shurrup] [y'] quim I'll bray ya!" or "Did you hear about that Harris kid? His sister came to pick him up from school and he got [brayed] 'cos he wouldn't give anyone her number." ❋ Carrrterrr (2007)

[The mule] [brayed] in protest when urged to a [trot]. ❋ Figleaf23 (2009)

Let's sink some [tinnies] and [whack] some [steaks] on the brai. ❋ Dan Fox (2003)

Jimmy: Hey bro, [whatcha] doing? Tommy: [Nothin] much bro, just buying some [brays] online. ❋ Jimmy Man (2011)

" Dude that guy was the bray, did you see how he handled them hustlers in that [b-ball] game", " man you just saved my ass that shit was [braying] [ite]", " to be the best, to be the worste, to be the don, is to be the bray" ❋ Jesterpauline (2008)

[Andrew], you just got brayed. Man, [I think] I just got brayed by that [midterm]. You brayed up ❋ Rick_from_california2 (2010)

1. What up [Bray] 2. Bray. Bray. 3. Hey are you [a bray] too? When did you [graduate]? ❋ Vbarker04 (2004)

"[yo what up] brayyy!!!" ❋ Orzin (2009)