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oompah
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oom·pah  (mpä, m-) also oom·pah-pah (m, m-)
n.
A rhythmic sound made by a tuba or other brass instrument.

[Imitative .]

oompah [ˈuːmˌpɑː]
n
a representation of the sound made by a deep brass instrument, esp in military band music
Translations
oompah [ˈuːmpɑː] Nchumpa f


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The crowd had sighted the first ranks of the parade - the PARADE - stepping along Queen Street, Police and Fire Brigadein all their gleaming finery behind a band oompahing away and after them the architects and the main contractor.
Rain, snow or sunshine, they played on the broad flags outside Woolworths on the Walworth Road, oompahing their way through a repertoire of carols.
Chelsea, oompahing away like Tubby the Tuba, may yet pip someone for a major honour or two.
 
 
 
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