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Origin of wham

First recorded in 1730–40; imitative

Words nearby wham

whaler shark, whales, whalesucker, whaling, whaling port, wham, whammo, whammy, whanau, whang, whangarei
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Words related to wham

blow, smash, crash, knock, bang, slam, strike, whack, whammy

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British Dictionary definitions for wham

wham
/ (wæm) /

noun

a forceful blow or impact or the sound produced by such a blow or impact

interjection

an exclamation imitative of this sound

verb whams, whamming or whammed

to strike or cause to strike with great force

Word Origin for wham

C20: of imitative origin
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