Btfsplk

Joe Btfsplk is a character in the comic strip Li'l Abner. He is well meaning, but is the world's worst jinx, bringing bad luck to all those around him. A small dark cloud hovers over his head, to symbolize his bad luck.

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According to cartoonist Al Capp, Btfsplk is a rude sound. During a public lecture by Al Capp, his demonstration of this phatic sound was to close your lips, but leave your tongue sticking out, then to blow out air, which is also called a 'razzberry' or Bronx cheer.

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"How else would you pronounce it?" -- Al Capp.

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Comic strip: :This article is about the sequential art form. For the British comedy group, see The Comic Strip....

Li'l Abner: Li'l Abner was a comic strip in United States newspapers, featuring a fictional clan of hillbillies in the town of Dogpatch. Written and drawn by Al Capp, it ran from 1934 through 1977....

Jinx: :This article is about jinxes, the superstitious beliefs. If you are looking for the Quarashi album, see Jinx (album). If you are looking for Jynx as the wryneck family of birds, click the link. If you are looking for Jinx (character) from the Jak series, click the link....