BAMF in the Marvel comic books represents the sound of X-Men character Nightcrawler when he transports himself. The sound is caused by air rushing into the area where Nightcrawler's body once was
beep beep beep beep beep beep whirrrffftt bonk
Sound of a forklift (From Diggers go by Steve Light). All caps in the book
BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP
WHIRRRFFFTT
BONK
beep beep beep beep screeeech ruuurrrump pa-lump
Sounds made by a dump truck (Diggers go by Steve Light, all caps in the book BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP SCREEEECH RUUURRRUMP
PA-LUMP
truck dump rubble dirt stone sand engine
Sound of a big bass drum. From the children's book Squeak, Rumble, Whomp Whomp Womp. Wynton Marsalis & Paul Rogers, 2012 Candlewick Press
laughter, gleeful chuckle, chuckling and snorting. Ususally designated as a description of a weird laugh, but a chortle can be a laugh you make when you REALLY enjoy something. Often used in British comic "the Dandy and the Beano" or "Beano book", e.g. Dennis the Menace's annoying habit of guffawing at his own actions: "Ha ha! Look Gnasher! Chortle!"
Chrrrick chrrrick chrrrick chrrrrick
Putting butter on toast with a knife. From the children's book Squeak, Rumble, Whomp Whomp Womp. Wynton Marsalis & Paul Rogers, 2012 Candlewick Press
chug chugchug chugchug mmmoooosh
sound of a steamroller (Diggers go by Steve Light. All caps in the book CHUG CHUGCHUG CHUGCHUG MMMMOOOOSH)
CHUGGA chugga chugga CHUGGA chugga chugga CHOO CHOOOOOOO
steam engine or train. from this book: 
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chumma chumma chumma, hufft hufft, falump
Sounds made by an excavator (From Diggers go by Steve Light). In the book all caps CHUMMA CHUMMA CHUMMA, HUFFT HUFFT
FALUMP
1. To make a succession of slight sharp snapping noises: a fire crackling in the wood stove.
2. To show liveliness, energy, or intensity: a book that crackles with humor.
3. To become covered with a network of fine cracks; craze.
v.tr.
1. To crush (paper, for example) with sharp snapping sounds.
2. To cause (china, for example) to become covered with a network of fine cracks.
in the media: Snap, Crackle, and Pop are the cartoon mascots of Kellogg's breakfast cereal Rice Krispies. They are named after the sound rice krispies make when they are dropped in a bowl of milk
1. sound of drinking from a bottle ('dook, dook, dook' as in webcomic Scary Go Round) 2. verb: to dook, clucking or chuckling sound made by ferrets when excited or happy. More about ferrets
sound of drums ("Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from Africa", by Verna Aardema)
(noun) jargon or highly intricate language that is hard to understand or incomprehensible. Comes from gobble, the vocalization of turkeys. Wikipedia
Sound of scraping and hammering in rocky material at an archeological / paleontological excavation. from: 
. All caps in the book: GR GR K K GRK
grrrakka kkakkakkakkakkakkakk akkakkakk kkakka akk
Sounds made by a jackhammer (From Diggers go by Steve Light). In the book all caps GRRRAKKA
KKAKKAKKAKKAKKAKKAKK
AKKAKKAKKAKK
AKKAKKAKK
AKKA
KKAKKA
AKK
cat vocalization, as used in James Joyce's Ulysses More cat sounds
1. monkey vocalization, also: ook, hoo hoo hoo hoo, oo oo oo, 2. the sound of wind, 3. the sound of a ghost (2 and 3: in the poem "The congo" by Vachel Lindsay "...Like the wind. Hoo, Hoo, Hoo. Listen to the yell of Leopold's ghost..."
Pronounced "Whin-ems," like a horse's whinny, the Houyhnhnm are a race of intelligent horses in book 4 of Jonathan Swift's novel Gulliver's Travels
sound of running footsteps ("Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from Africa", by Verna Aardema)
sound of breaking metal ("Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from Africa", by Verna Aardema)
The kookaburra is a genus of birds native to australia whose name is imitative of its call. The call sounds a bit like hysterical human laughter, or maniacal cackling, depending on the species. more info, video
sound of drums ("Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from Africa", by Verna Aardema)
sound of a hen, clucking ("Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from Africa", by Verna Aardema)
sound of an earthenware pot being smashed to pieces on the ground ("Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from Africa", by Verna Aardema)
cat vocalization, as used in James Joyce's Ulysses. also spelled mrkgnao; mrkrgnao
sound of a crying dog. from this book: 
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vocal sound produced while chewing big bites of something tasty in a hurry, like the way Sesame Street's cookie monster eats (end of clip). Here's another example. Find more chewing noises
monkey vocalization, also: ook, hoo hoo hoo hoo
monkey vocalization, also: hoo hoo hoo hoo
sound of a woodpecker rapping with its beak on a tree Lucy Cousins children's book
1. to peep or chirp, as a chick does. 2. A short, high-pitched radio signal 3. pip-pip-pip: sound of footsteps ("Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from Africa", by Verna Aardema)
sound of pounding ("Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from Africa", by Verna Aardema)
dog barking. from this book:
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exclamation used to introduce an extraordinary deed, story, or transformation - - She prayed for his arrival and shazam! There he was. Shazam is also the name of the wizard in Captain Marvel comics and the title of Marvel comic books.
exclamation human voice surprise
skwee brrumm brrumm skoooooo skooooo
Sounds made by a front loader (Diggers go by Steve Light, all caps in the book SKWEE BRRUMM BRRUMM SKOOOOOO SKOOOOO)
engine rubble sand stone dirt metal
"snikt" in the Marvel comic books is the written sound of super hero Wolverine's claws popping. Replaced with schlikt during the period he was left without the adamantium covering on his bones.
A beam of light. Poet Gino Severini referred to light as going 'szszszszszsz' and 'stzsssssss'. Willard Bohn, Modern Visual Poetry
A beam of light. Poet Gino Severini referred to light as going 'szszszszszsz' and 'stzsssssss'. Willard Bohn, Modern Visual Poetry
sound of clicking with the tongue ("Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from Africa", by Verna Aardema)
sound of a woodpecker rapping with his beak on a tree Plays of Edmond Rostand: The Eaglet
the sound of someone muttering, grunting, in protest (Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from Africa, by Verna Aardema)
ZOOOSH ZOOOSH ZOOOOOOOSH DING DING DING
diesel train. from this book:
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