womp womp

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womp womp

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Imitative of a plaintive descending four-note trumpet or trombone sound, like G–F♯–F–E, articulated with a plunger mute, played during game shows to indicate a player losing.

interjection

Canada, US, humorous, onomatopoeic Used, sometimes mockingly, to indicate failure or disappointment. However, this fad quickly faded when people realized this technology (sad trombone: womp, womp) . . . well, it didn't work.
Similar: boowomp, wah-wah, sad trombone

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@misc{womp_womp_2026,
  title = {womp womp},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/womp%20womp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}