wa-wa

American  

[wah-wah] / ˈwɑˌwɑ /

noun

1. a variant of wah-wah.

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Example Sentences

And Sullivan’s life with Keller extended far beyond the great “wa-wa” scene, in which Keller finally understands the meaning of the letters Sullivan is signing into her hand; Keller went on to be an international advocate and Sullivan never left her side.

From Los Angeles Times

The day i see a wa-wa bar and knobs on a Martin will be the day I turn in my picks.

From New York Times

They’re often perceived like the parents in a Peanuts TV special, with nothing important to say: “Wa-wa wa-wa-wa wa.”

From Newsweek

The Chinese orchestra sounded quite at home in Gershwin, complete with bluesy wa-wa trumpet solos.

From New York Times

When Bush bought a new Boston whaler for the Maine summers, he held a naming contest and executed some grandfatherly diplomacy by giving almost every entry some award, ending with two names that were painted on the boat: Speedy Sea King and Wa-Wa's Devil, which is Bush family code for their housekeeper, Paula Rendon.

From Time Magazine Archive