Standard Lemma guide

oom-pah-pah

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A variant of oom-pah played in triple time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Examples

  • An oom-pah-pah bassline: {\set Staff.midiInstrument=#"trumpet"\time3/4\tempo4=160\clef bass\repeat unfold2{c-.-.g,-.-.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Onomatopoeia of the rhythm.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 嘭嚓嚓 (pēngcācā) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 嘣嚓嚓 (bēngcācā) — Translations