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wah-wah

adj

Etymology

Imitative.

Definitions

  1. Modifying the resonance of musical notes to produce the effect of a human voice.

  2. The sad trombone sound, used to indicate failure or disappointment, often used mockingly.

    • When told during a Fox News segment about a 10-year-old with Down syndrome who was separated from her mother at the southern border, the former campaign manager of President Trump replied, "Wah wah."

  3. A wavering sound produced by means of a movable mute or by electronic means.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. To make a wah-wah sound.

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