"oom-pah" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-us-oom-pah.ogg Forms: oom-pa [alternative], oompa [alternative], oompah [alternative]
Etymology: Onomatopoeia of the sound and rhythm of German folk music. Doublet of humppa. Etymology templates: {{doublet|en|humppa}} Doublet of humppa Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} oom-pah (uncountable)
  1. (music) A genre of Germanic music (especially Bavarian music) typically involving brass instruments. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Musical genres
    Sense id: en-oom-pah-en-noun-UUWhnUze Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English onomatopoeias, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of English onomatopoeias: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 77 23 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (music) A bassline characteristic of such music, alternating lower and higher notes or chords on the beat, or in a mid-high-low-high sequence. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-oom-pah-en-noun-HYA3Ro-L Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: oompah-like Related terms: oom-pah-pah

Alternative forms

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