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oompah

[ oom-pah, oom- ]
/ ˈum pɑ, ˈʊm- /

noun

a repetitious bass accompaniment in music typically provided by brasses.

adjective

marked by an oompah: oompah band.

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Also oom·pah-pah [oom-pah-pah, oom-]. /ˈum pɑˌpɑ, ˈʊm-/.

Origin of oompah

First recorded in 1875–80; imitative

Words nearby oompah

oolith, oology, oolong, oom, oomiak, oompah, Oom Paul, oomph, oomycete, oomycota, -oon
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British Dictionary definitions for oompah

oompah
/ (ˈuːmˌpɑː) /

noun

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