Oompah

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of oom-pah. alt-of, alternative
Verb
  1. 1
    To produce an oom-pah sound. transitive

    "...the house filled with the sounds of Mario Lanza, or oompahing tubas […]"

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"...the house filled with the sounds of Mario Lanza, or oompahing tubas […]"

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oom pah

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