Dishoom
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 onomatopoeic representation of the sound of a punch or blow. India
"At one point came the statutory "dishoom" routine with villain Shatru . What could have quite easily been yet another boring and predictable slambang-pow was suddenly transformed into[…]"
Synonyms
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More examples"At one point came the statutory "dishoom" routine with villain Shatru . What could have quite easily been yet another boring and predictable slambang-pow was suddenly transformed into[…]"
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi ढिशूम (ḍhiśūm).