oom-pah-pah

Variant of oompah

oompah definition

☆ oom·pah or oom-pah oom′·-pah′ (o̵̅o̅m′pä′)

noun

the sound of a repeated, rhythmic bass figure played as by a tuba in a marching band
also oom-pah-pah oom′·-pah′·-pah′

Etymology: echoic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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