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English translation: rocket balloons

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Italian term or phrase:	bibis
English translation:	rocket balloons
Entered by:	Kate Chaffer

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11:10 Nov 28, 2011

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Italian term or phrase: bibis

The story of a balloon production company:

Era solo un ragazzo ma lavorava come due uomini perché riusciva a fare 1.500 palloncini al giorno tra quelli che volavano verso il cielo spinti dal gas e bibis che strepitavano fino a perdere il fiato.

I've found this picture:

http://www.ebay.it/itm/STOCK-1-200-BIBIS-LUNGHI-CM-60-CON-PA...

Kate Chaffer KudoZ activity Questions: 146 (none open) (26 closed without grading) Answers: 318 Italy
Local time: 12:07

balloon straws

Explanation:
Hi, they're called balloon straws in En - not sure if there's any other way of saying it.

HTH

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Note added at 15 mins (2011-11-28 11:25:55 GMT)
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Pack of 12 Long Rocket balloons with Straws.
Use the straw to inflate the balloon, release & watch it whizz around the room!
Hours of hilarious fun!

http://www.apartyshop.co.uk/acatalog/Novelty_Balloons.html

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Note added at 20 mins (2011-11-28 11:31:37 GMT)
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Hi Kate, was going entirely by the image you posted, which shows balloon straws (if it's the second type you mention then it would be 'whistle balloons')...

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Note added at 22 mins (2011-11-28 11:33:48 GMT)
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Think you're right!

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Ivana UK
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:07

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balloon straws

Ivana UK

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balloon straws

Ivana UK
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:07
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Your link helped me get the answer. Thanks.

Notes to answerer

Asker: Hi Ivana, I was was just wondering about the "strepitavano fino a perdere il fiato" part, which doesn't seem to fit with straws.

Asker: I think 'rocket balloons' could what I'm looking for.

Asker: The ebay link talks about whistling too, but the term 'rocket balloons' gets more hits and fits with my context. Thanks for the link!

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