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Definition of oompah noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

oompah

noun
 
/ˈʊmpɑː/,
 
/ˈuːmpɑː/
 
/ˈʊmpɑː/,
 
/ˈuːmpɑː/
(also oompah-pah)
(informal)
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  1. used to refer to the sound produced by a group of brass instruments
    • an oompah band
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: imitative.
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