oom-pah

== English == === Alternative forms === oom-pa, oompa, oompah === Etymology === Onomatopoeia of the sound and rhythm of German folk music. Doublet of humppa. === Pronunciation === === Noun === oom-pah (uncountable) (music) A genre of Germanic music (especially Bavarian music) typically involving brass instruments. (music) A bassline characteristic of such music, alternating lower and higher notes or chords on the beat, or in a mid-high-low-high sequence. ==== Derived terms ==== oompah-like ==== Related terms ==== oom-pah-pah