wombo combo en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈwɒmbəʊˌkɒmbəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈwɑmboʊˌkɑmboʊ/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
Etymology
Reduplication. Popularized following its use by commentators on a 2008 tournament match of the fighting game Super Smash Bros. Melee in a video clip which spread virally. Likely an oblique reference to a menu item from the Northern California pizza chain restaurant Round Table Pizza introduced in 2004.
Meanings
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(slang) A combination of actions which create a decisive advantage (often involving coordination between teammates).
One League player showcased a superb wombo combo in a Reddit post yesterday, which began with Gnar and Sett’s ultimates and ended with a Vayne pentakill.
2020, Andreas Stavropoulos, “Insane Gnar and Sett wombo combo helps Vayne player secure pentakill”, in Dot Esports, archived from the original on 08 Aug 2020:[…] it would not be surprising if Ox and the Bison were to gang up against this wretched foe. In a visually comical but spiritually inspiring act of animal solidarity, they instinctively go for the obvious wombo-combo: The Bison charges Mr. Hoosier Pride, who trips over the bulldog braced behind him.
2021, Juno Martin, “OPINION: Which of IU’s historical mascots would win in a fight for the soul of Hoosier pride?”, in Indiana Daily Student:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wombo-combo | alternative | lexicographic | |
| wombo combos | Number=Plur | lexicographic |