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oompah
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oom·pah
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noun
1.
a repetitious bass accompaniment in music typically provided by brasses.
adjective
2.
marked by an oompah:
oompah band.
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Origin:
1875–80;
imitative
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oompah
(ˈuːmˌpɑː)
—
n
a representation of the sound made by a deep brass instrument, esp in military band music
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