Definition of womp womp

interjection

• imitation of a sound effect traditionally used in cartoons after something unfortunate happens to a character. The second "womp" is spoken at a lower pitch. Almost always used sarcastically to indicate that the speaker doesn't care.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
  
                                                                                                                                                                              
  
  Citation from "'Womp, womp': Ex-Trump campaign manager Lewandowski mocks migrant girl with Down syndrome", USA Today, William Cummings, 19 June 2018 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
  
                                                                                                                            
  
  Citation from "'Womp womp': Outrage after Corey Lewandowski mocks story of child with Down syndrome separated from parents", The Washington Post, Kyle Swenson, 20 June 2018 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
  
                                                                            
  
  Citation from "Corey Lewandowski on undocumented child with Down syndrome separated from mother: 'Womp womp'", CNN, Sophie Tatum, 19 June 2018 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Jun 19 2018. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jun 19 2018.

notes

• The sound is also called "the sad trombone". Here is a video of the sound being played on a trombone, published by EJ Linehan.

  The cartoon from the 60's, Roadrunner after Wiley Coyote fails.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to play music, an instrument.

  Last edited on Apr 30 2020. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jun 19 2018.

• This term's popularity may have been increased by its frequent use on the animated TV show Archer. Here are links to video clips of a few characters using it: Lana. Cheryl. Skorpio.

  Last edited on Jun 19 2018. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jun 19 2018.