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pampalam
pam·pa·lam [ pàmpə lám ]


noun 
Definition:
 
Caribbean commotion: confusion, fuss, or uproar
[Late 20th century. An imitation of the sound of noisy activity, perhaps after Twi pam "sound of a gun," pam pam "drive away"]
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