wa-wa

[ wah-wah ]

/ ˈwɑˌwɑ /

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noun

a variant of wah-wah.

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Words nearby wa-wa

wave train, wave trap, wavey, wavy, waw, wa-wa, wawl, wax, Waxahachie, wax and wane, wax bean

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How to use wa-wa in a sentence

I've seen more cloes on folks' backs hyar, thet wan't no more'n fit for carpet-rags, than any place ever I struck.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
They went to the capital, forcibly removed the king from his throne, and banished him to the island of Kang-wa.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
The eye of Sin Sin Wa turned momentarily in her direction, but otherwise he did not stir a muscle.
Dope|Sax Rohmer
The ship's lantern stood upon the table, and Sin Sin Wa sat upon the tea-chest, the great black bird perched on his shoulder.
Dope|Sax Rohmer

"Hon'lable p'lice patrol come 'long plenty soon," murmured Sin Sin Wa.
Dope|Sax Rohmer

British Dictionary definitions for wa-wa (1 of 2)

wawa¹

/ (ˈwɑːˌwɑː) Canadian West coast slang /

noun

speech; language

verb

(intr) to speak

Word Origin for wawa

C19: from Chinook Jargon; probably of imitative origin

British Dictionary definitions for wa-wa (2 of 2)

wawa²

/ (ˈwɑːˌwɑː, ˈwɑːwə) /

noun

Canadian a variant of wavey

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