wham

Definitions


[wam], (Interjection)

Definitions:
- used to express the sound of a forcible impact
(e.g: the bombs landed—wham!—right on target)


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Origin:
1920s: imitative


[wam], (Verb)

Definitions:
- strike something forcefully
(e.g: trucks whammed into each other)


Phrases:

Origin:
1920s: imitative




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