ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Grammelot

Grammelot is a fancy word for the silly noises and gibberish that actors make on stage or in movies when they need to sound like they are speaking a foreign language or just saying nonsense. It's like pretending to speak a made-up language that no one can understand. They might say things like "Blabbity blabber" or "Goo goo gaga" or just make funny noises like "Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr" or "Chicka chicka boom boom!"

It's a way for actors to communicate ideas and emotions without actually using real words that the audience can understand. It's also a fun way to add humor and energy to a scene.

You might even have played around with grammelot yourself when you were pretending to be a superhero or a space alien or just goofing around with your friends. It's all about using your voice and your imagination to make people laugh and have fun.