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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
wah-wah en · ADJ · etymology 1
Etymology
Imitative.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Modifying the resonance of musical notes to produce the effect of a human voice.
Forms
Deriveds
wah-wah pedal
Translations (3)
fr wah-wah (modifying the resonance of musical notes to produce the effect of a human voice) · ja ワウ (modifying the resonance of musical notes to produce the effect of a human voice) · pl wah-wah (modifying the resonance of musical notes to produce the effect of a human voice)
wah-wah en · INTJ · etymology 1
Etymology
Imitative.
Meanings
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(Canada, US, onomatopoeic) The sad trombone sound, used to indicate failure or disappointment, often used mockingly.
When told during a Fox News segment about a 10-year-old with Down syndrome who was separated from her mother at the southern border, the former campaign manager of President Trump replied, "Wah wah."
2018 June 20, “Corey Lewandowski Mocks Immigrant Child With Down Syndrome Taken From Mother: 'Wah, Wah'”, in Inside Edition:
Forms
Synonyms
womp womp
wah-wah en · NOUN · etymology 1
Etymology
Imitative.
Meanings
-
A wavering sound produced by means of a movable mute or by electronic means.
Forms
Translations (2)
it wawa (wavering sound) · pl efekt wah-wah (wavering sound)
wah-wah en · VERB · etymology 1
Etymology
Imitative.
Meanings
-
(intransitive) To make a wah-wah sound.
Forms
wah-wah en · NOUN · etymology 2
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative, dated) Alternative form of wau-wau