Posted by Bob Wombat at myoon0.connect.com.au on February 06, 2002 at 07:49:20:
In Reply to: "Branler" = to masturbate *NT* posted by Jim Shady on February 06, 2002 at 07:29:09:
What I need is the noun describing the act, which I *think* is 'branlette'.
Okay, here's the gag -- the script I'm writing is a mockumentary 'directed' by this pretentious, urban, middle-class, latté-sipping, student-filmmaker type. In the pre-credit introductory scene, he's listing his cinematic achievements, one of which is winning "the prestigious '(Wank) d'Or'" for his 8-hour debut feature 'L'Autobus'. (And he's an Aussie, which makes his using French all the more wanky.)
I'm probably going to go with "Branlette d'Or" (as in 'Palme d'Or', etc), but I'm not sure whether that'd be gramatically or contextually correct. Should be, though, hopefully.
Yes, it's a very stupid gag, and will probably only be funny to about two or three people in the entire world. But it'll be a lot funnier when put with the clip of "L'Autobus" I plan to make. Promise.
Cheers.
Adam.