See zerbert in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"etymology_text": "Coined as part of Bill Cosby’s stand up act. It gained adoption when it was broadcast in an episode of The Cosby Show in 1986, where it was spelled ZRBTT.",
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"The sound made when someone places the mouth against skin and blows, imitative of the sound of flatulence."
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"(informal) The sound made when someone places the mouth against skin and blows, imitative of the sound of flatulence."
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