oom-pah

oom-pah
oom-pah 1877, imitative of bass brass instruments.

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  • Oom-Pah-Pah (disambiguation) — Oom Pah Pah is a song from the musical Oliver!. Oom Pah Pah may also refer to: Oom pah, rhythmical sounds of brass instruments in a band Oumpah pah, a comic strip This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an …   Wikipedia

  • Oom-Pah-Pah (song) — Oom Pah Pah is a lively and gently risqué song from Lionel Bart s musical Oliver! , sung by Nancy and the crowd at the Three Cripples tavern. In the show the song is not even integrated into the plot; it merely begins Act II of the musical, after …   Wikipedia

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  • oom-pah — noun a) A genre of Germanic music (especially Bavarian music) typically involving brass instruments. b) A bass line characteristic of such music, a bass that alternates lower and higher notes or chords on the beat, or that alternates in a mid… …   Wiktionary

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  • oom — oom·an; oom·e·ter; oom·pah; oom·e·try; …   English syllables

  • pah — hup·pah; miz·pah; oom·pah; pah·mi; un·com·pah·gre; chutz·pah; pah; pah·la·vi; cap·pah; co·co·pah; yam·pah; …   English syllables

  • Oumpah-pah — discovers the wig of a French aristocrat whom he subsequently dubs Two Scalp For other uses, see Oom Pah Pah (disambiguation). Oumpah pah le Peau Rouge (Ompa pa the Redskin) is a comics series created by comics artist …   Wikipedia

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