Wambulance
//ˈwæm.bjə.ləns// noun, slang
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A notional ambulance called to the scene when somebody is upset; used in dismissive responses to complaining perceived as being oversensitive. idiomatic, slang
"Russ Duritz (Bruce Willis): Waaaaaah. Waaaaaaah. Somebody call the wambulance."
Example
More examples"Russ Duritz (Bruce Willis): Waaaaaah. Waaaaaaah. Somebody call the wambulance."
Etymology
Blend of wah + ambulance. The earliest known usage appears in the Disney film Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988).
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