# Famous lines from movies consisting of only one word **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 21, 2004, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-lines-from-movies-consisting-of-only-one-word/251394 "2004-06-21T02:22:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2004, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-lines-from-movies-consisting-of-only-one-word/251394/41 "2004-06-21T15:11:52Z")
😛 ---
**Author:** ![iwakura43](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de0a6/32.png) [@iwakura43](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iwakura43)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2004, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-lines-from-movies-consisting-of-only-one-word/251394/42 "2004-06-21T15:23:10Z")
**Kalhoun** referenced this in another thread, and I had to post it here: [“Ovaltine?!”](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085334/) ---
**Author:** ![Pashnish\_Ewing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8797f3/32.png) [@Pashnish\_Ewing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pashnish_Ewing)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2004, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-lines-from-movies-consisting-of-only-one-word/251394/43 "2004-06-21T15:25:12Z")
> [@Seven](#): > > 37 ?!?! Good one. Is [Snootchie-bootchies](http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0113749/) one word? [Whoa.](http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0133093/) (although that could be from just about any Keanu movie). ---
**Author:** ![Revedge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecae2f/32.png) [@Revedge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revedge)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2004, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-lines-from-movies-consisting-of-only-one-word/251394/44 "2004-06-21T15:34:25Z")
I am embarassed to even admit I’ve seen the film: “Ditto” Ghost ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2004, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-lines-from-movies-consisting-of-only-one-word/251394/45 "2004-06-21T15:40:24Z")
Leeches! ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2004, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-lines-from-movies-consisting-of-only-one-word/251394/46 "2004-06-21T16:12:02Z")
[Jackass!](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116483/) [Eh?](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086373/) ---
**Author:** ![gossamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f07891/32.png) [@gossamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gossamer)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2004, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-lines-from-movies-consisting-of-only-one-word/251394/47 "2004-06-21T16:49:14Z")
Probably my all-time favorite six word exchange (from memory): Elwood: Shit! Jake: What? Elwood: Rollers. Jake: No! Elwood: Yeah! Jake: Shit! ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2004, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-lines-from-movies-consisting-of-only-one-word/251394/48 "2004-06-21T17:03:10Z")
Hoooaaah! (with the proper Pacino voice) ---
**Author:** ![Chastain86](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Chastain86](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chastain86)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2004, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-lines-from-movies-consisting-of-only-one-word/251394/49 "2004-06-21T17:19:30Z")
A$$hooooole!! _- Kevin Kline, “A Fish Called Wanda”_ ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2004, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-lines-from-movies-consisting-of-only-one-word/251394/50 "2004-06-21T19:59:04Z")
From Wayne’s World: “Not!” And I don’t know if they’ve ever made it into movies, but two great ones from history: The Spartan general to Alexander the Great’s messenger: “If.” And Patton (I think): “Nuts.” Finally, if we’re just considering famous quotes, not great ones, we can add “Yippee!” ---
**Author:** ![Murcielago](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Murcielago](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Murcielago)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2004, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-lines-from-movies-consisting-of-only-one-word/251394/51 "2004-06-21T20:31:55Z")
[Serpentine!](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079336/) ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2004, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-lines-from-movies-consisting-of-only-one-word/251394/52 "2004-06-21T21:06:44Z")
There was supposed to have been a one-word battle report from and English soldier: “Peccavi” (Latin for “I have sinned”, i.e. “I have Sind”) ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2004, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-lines-from-movies-consisting-of-only-one-word/251394/53 "2004-06-21T21:28:07Z")
[Soldier!](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0017925/) ---
**Author:** ![Chastain86](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Chastain86](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chastain86)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2004, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-lines-from-movies-consisting-of-only-one-word/251394/54 "2004-06-21T21:31:13Z")
**"Detective!!"** _- Kevin Spacey, “Se7en”_ ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2004, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-lines-from-movies-consisting-of-only-one-word/251394/55 "2004-06-21T22:10:53Z")
[Gator!!!](http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0077975/) ---
**Author:** ![Omphaloskeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bcef8e/32.png) [@Omphaloskeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omphaloskeptic)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2004, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-lines-from-movies-consisting-of-only-one-word/251394/56 "2004-06-21T22:27:16Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > And Patton (I think): “Nuts.” General Anthony McAuliffe. > [@](#): > > Finally, if we’re just considering famous quotes, not great ones, we can add “Yippee!” Oh please let’s not. ---
**Author:** ![Tenebras](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/977dab/32.png) [@Tenebras](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tenebras)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2004, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-lines-from-movies-consisting-of-only-one-word/251394/57 "2004-06-22T00:14:21Z")
In re peccavi: [Link](http://www.campusprogram.com/reference/en/wikipedia/s/si/sindh.html) Apparently this story is in some doubt (are we surprised?). According to [this site](http://omega.cohums.ohio-state.edu/mailing_lists/CLA-L/2002/05/0293.php) the issue of Punch in question is from May 18, 1844. Perhaps someone wants to go to the library and check if this is legit? Anywho… back to the discussion at hand. ---
**Author:** ![TV\_time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@TV\_time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TV_time)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2004, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-lines-from-movies-consisting-of-only-one-word/251394/58 "2004-06-22T01:41:20Z")
From a film I think we can all remember: _“Shagalicious”_ From Red River with John Wayne, Montgomery Cliff and Walter Brennen _“yehaww”_ which was answered by _“Yehawww”_ which in turn was answered by _“Hiyahha”_ which in its turn was answered by…but I think you get the idea. And there is always Tarzan with Johnny Wismiller _“Iyeyeyeyey”_ or however it would be spelled. From the TV show M_A_S\*H _“Horsefeathers”_ ---
**Author:** ![PucksRaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecd19e/32.png) [@PucksRaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PucksRaven)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2004, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-lines-from-movies-consisting-of-only-one-word/251394/59 "2004-06-22T01:47:10Z")
Haven’t seen this yet. . . Antici. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pation ---
**Author:** ![Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laughing_Lagomorph)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-lines-from-movies-consisting-of-only-one-word/251394/60 "2004-06-24T00:41:23Z")
This is interesting. Many of these lines can be grouped into one of a few categories: **1. Nonsense words that only have meaning in the movie itself:** Ni! Supercalifragilisticexpialadocious Jumanji and, (I’m guessing) Snoochie-booches **2. Words that are memorable because of the way a particular character says them in the movie:** Mawwiage R-r-r-r-r-r-revenge! Bogus/Excellent and probably also Fugghedaboutit **3. Words that are memorable because they are foreign:** Tatanka merde **paulberserker** where is “Home” in ANH? Who says it? I have to say I don’t remember it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-lines-from-movies-consisting-of-only-one-word/251394.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-lines-from-movies-consisting-of-only-one-word/251394.md?page=4)