What is gurning?

sjhodges825

A gurn is a distorted facial expression, and a verb to describe the process. The term is derived from the word for the fish with a rather comical expression, called the gurnard. A typical gurn involves projecting the lower jaw as far forward and up as possible, and covering the upper lip with the lower lip. Gurning contests are a rural English tradition and are still held in villages. However, the World Gurning Championship is held annually in Egremont, Cumbria. Gurners have also sometimes appeared as a part of travelling sideshows and freakshows. Those with the greatest Gurn capabilities are those with no teeth as this provides greater room to move the jaw father up and in some cases the elderly or unfortunate can be capable of spectacular gurns covering the entire nose. A picture Can be found on the Website http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurn Nov 30 06, 2:36 AM

zbeckabee

Gurning is a 700 year old tradition of extreme facial grimace and yes these folks make faces on the radio. (Click on the Woods and Blacklock links to see what this is all about). http://www.wps1.org/include/shows/basel_miami_2005.html Nov 30 06, 3:43 AM

SOTHC

See the competition on http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1225111721430819280&q=gurning Dec 01 06, 4:12 AM

SuzieDsouza

The verb gurn is about making distorted expression on the face. One of the most common, or rather typical gurn would involve protruding the lower jaw ahead and up, and hiding the upper lip behind the lower lip. http://www.whatisguide.net/0130-gurning.html Jan 30 11, 11:48 PM