wa-wa
a variant of wah-wah.
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How to use wa-wa in a sentence
They listened attentively for a repetition of the serenade, when a high-pitched but not loud "Wa—wa—wa—wa—wa—wa—wa—wa!"
Two Little Savages | Ernest Thompson SetonA good many of the worst knocked about were talking a bit wild, but I never heard the guy with the Chinook wa-wa again.
Sea-Hounds | Lewis R. FreemanSeveral forks, into which the river is divided, unite to the west of wa-wa.
Three Years in Western China | Alexander HosieIt's a Chihuahua, pronounced Che-wa-wa, and it comes from Mexico.
The Dogs of Boytown | Walter A. DyerThough we passed close by, the ibis seemed in no way disposed to move, but continued shouting “Wa—wa—wa.”
In the Wilds of Africa | W.H.G. Kingston
British Dictionary definitions for wawa (1 of 2)
/ (ˈwɑːˌwɑː) Canadian West coast slang /
speech; language
(intr) to speak
Origin of wawa
1British Dictionary definitions for wawa (2 of 2)
/ (ˈwɑːˌwɑː, ˈwɑːwə) /
Canadian a variant of wavey
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