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oompah

oom·pah [ m p, m p ] or oom·pah-pah [ m paa p, m paa p ]


noun 
Definition:
 
sound of bass brass instrument: a representation of the sound made by a bass brass instrument, considered typical of some kinds of band music ( often used before a noun )
an oompah band

[Late 19th century. An imitation of the sound]
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