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Howard also developed a set of Brooklyn-accented reactions and expressions that the other Stooges would imitate long after he had left the act:"Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk" – Curly Howard's trademark laugh, accompanied by manic finger-snapping (snapping one finger, then the other before cupping your hand and slapping the other down), often used to amuse himself
"Woob, woob, woob!" – cheering used when he was either happy, scared, dazed, or flirting with a "dame"
"Hmmm!" – an under-the-breath, high-pitched sound meant to show frustration
"Nyahh-ahhh-ahhh!" – a scared reaction (this was the reaction most often used by the other Stooges after Curly's departure)
"La-Dee" or simply "La, la, laaa" – his singing used when he was acting innocently right before taking out an enemy
"Ruff Ruff" – a dog bark, used to express anger, showing defiance, barking at an attractive dame, and/or giving an enemy a final push before departing the scene
"Ha-cha-cha!" – a take on Jimmy Durante's catchphrase
"I'm a victim of soikemstance! [circumstance]" – used to express uncertainty
"Soitenly!" ("certainly")[8]
"I'll moider you!" ("I'll murder you!")
"Huff huff huff!" – sharp, huffing exhales either due to excitement or meant to provoke a foe
"Ah-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba!" – used during his later years, a sort of nonsense, high-pitched yelling that signified being scared or overly excited
"Indubitably" – an expression used to feign an intelligent response
His teeth, while chattering nervously, made the sound of a small hammer striking a chisel
"Oh! A WISE guy, eh?" – annoyed response
"Oh, look!" – surprised remark, usually about an everyday object
"Say a few syllables!" – to another (injured) Stooge, usually Moe
Occasionally, the Stooges faced a problem that required deep thought, whereupon Curly would bang his head on a wall several times, then shout, "I got it! I got it!" Moe would ask, "What have you got?" Curly's answer: "A terrific headache."
Despite his mispronunciations, he had an uncanny ability to instantly spell big words, such as "chrysanthemum", if asked. The gag was that Curly never did it, when something important was at stake. In one scene, the Stooges were in a situation where this talent might have landed them a job, but Curly had missed his opportunity. Moe's reaction would be to growl, "Where were you a minute ago?" and then smack him.
Poll Results
| Option | Votes |
| Oh! A WISE guy, eh? | 9 |
| I'm a victim of soikemstance! | 3 |
| Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk | 2 |
| Woob, woob, woob! | 2 |
| Nyahh-ahhh-ahhh! | 2 |
| Indubitably | 1 |
| I'll moider you! | 1 |
| Soitenly! | 1 |
| Ha-cha-cha! | 1 |
| Ruff Ruff | 1 |
| La-Dee/La, la, laaa | 1 |
| Hmmm! | 1 |
| I got it! I got it!/A terrific headache. | 0 |
| Say a few syllables! | 0 |
| Oh, look! | 0 |
| [His teeth, while chattering nervously, made the sound of a small hammer striking a chisel] | 0 |
| Ah-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba! | 0 |
| Huff huff huff! | 0 |
| big words, such as "chrysanthemum" | 0 |