oompah

[ oom-pah, oo m- ]
/ ˈum pɑ, ˈʊm- /

noun

a repetitious bass accompaniment in music typically provided by brasses.

adjective

marked by an oompah: oompah band.
Also oom·pah-pah [oom-pah-pah, oo m-] /ˈum pɑˌpɑ, ˈʊm-/.

Origin of oompah

First recorded in 1875–80; imitative

Words nearby oompah

oology, oolong, oom, oom paul, oomiak, oompah, oomph, oomycete, oomycota, oona, oont

British Dictionary definitions for oompah

oompah
/ (ˈuːmˌpɑː) /

noun

a representation of the sound made by a deep brass instrument, esp in military band music