oompah

[ oom-pah, oom- ]

noun
  1. a repetitious bass accompaniment in music typically provided by brasses.

adjective
  1. marked by an oompah: oompah band.

Origin of oompah

1
First recorded in 1875–80; imitative
  • Also oom·pah-pah [oom-pah-pah, oom-]. /ˈum pɑˌpɑ, ˈʊm-/.

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British Dictionary definitions for oompah

oompah

/ (ˈuːmˌpɑː) /


noun
  1. a representation of the sound made by a deep brass instrument, esp in military band music

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