"womp womp" meaning in English

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Interjection

Etymology: Imitative of a plaintive descending four-note trumpet or trombone sound, like G–F#–F–E, articulated with a plunger mute, played during game shows to indicate a player losing. Head templates: {{head|en|interjection|head=womp womp}} womp womp
  1. (US, Canada, onomatopoeia, humorous) Used, sometimes mockingly, to indicate failure or disappointment. Tags: Canada, US, humorous, onomatopoeic Synonyms: wah-wah, sad trombone

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          "ref": "2019 November, Vonetta Logan, “Future Shtick”, in Luckbox, page 11",
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          "ref": "2020, Meredith Hardie, \"Back To Basics\", Foodism, Summer 2020, page 39",
          "text": "Bread: alcoholic fermentation isn’t just for booze. When yeast, single-celled fungi, chow down on dough’s carbohydrates, they produce alcohol and carbon dioxide gas (the alcohol is evaporated during baking, womp womp)."
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