oom

British  

/ ˈuːəm /

noun

1. a title of respect used to address an elderly man

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Etymology

Origin of oom

Afrikaans: literally, uncle

Example Sentences

One tap of the keyboard, and we were listening live: Oom pah pah, oom pah pah.

From New York Times • Aug. 6, 2010

Most of the time it merely plays pah to the cello's oom.

From Time Magazine Archive

But the musicker was still breathing his constant Oom, pom-pom; oom, pom-pom—— and it seemed to jar on the shaggy man's nerves.

From The Road to Oz by Neill, John R. (John Rea)

Now and then is heard the "Oom, oom, oom," of the dummerh, and occasionally a cry from the bird Millindooloonubbah of "Googoolguyyah, googoolguyyah."

From Australian Legendary Tales: folklore of the Noongahburrahs as told to the Piccaninnies by Parker, K. Langloh (Katie Langloh)

They had to climb a hill, and until they got to the top they could not escape the musicker's monotonous piping: Oom, pom-pom; oom, pom-pom; Tiddle-iddle-widdle, oom, pom-pom; Oom, pom-pom—pah!

From The Road to Oz by Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)