noun
: a theory that language originated in imitations of natural sounds (as those of birds, dogs, or thunder) — compare dingdong theory , pooh-pooh theory
noun
: a theory that language originated in imitations of natural sounds (as those of birds, dogs, or thunder) — compare dingdong theory , pooh-pooh theory
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012