Sad Trombone Definition

Used to indicate failure or disappointment .

Wiktionary

Origin of Sad Trombone

  • From a plaintive trombone (or sometimes trumpet) sting played during game shows to indicate a player losing.

    From Wiktionary

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to sad trombone using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

Words Ending With

Unscrambles

sad trombone