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wa-wa
[ wah-wah ]
/ ˈwɑˌwɑ /
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noun
a variant of wah-wah.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
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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)
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