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Oompa Loompas

Oompa Loompas is the plural of Oompa Loompa.

Meaning of Oompa Loompa

Noun

Oompa Loompa (plural Oompa Loompas)

  1. Any of the fictional pygmies who manufacture candy in Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
    • Dr. Evil: Is he giving off too much of a creepy Umpa Lumpa vibe? / What’s wrong, Mini-Me?1999 June, Mike Myers, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, New Line Cinema
  2. A person appearing orange from fake tanning, resembling the appearance of Oompa Loompas in the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.
    • Not only does he have an Oompa Loompa for a mother, but if Star magazine is to be believed, that Oompa Loompa will soon be raising him on her own. […] This is great for MTV as its line-up of reality TV shows about young, foolish women with bad tans raising babies solo was looking kinds slim lately.2012 November 1, Metro Boston
  3. A dwarf, little person, short person.

Questions about Oompa Loompas

What is Oompa Loompas the plural of?
Oompa Loompas is the plural of Oompa Loompa.

Words near Oompa Loompas in the dictionary

  1. oomiak
  2. oomiaks
  3. Oommen
  4. Oommens
  5. Oompa Loompa
  6. Oompa Loompas
  7. oompah
  8. oompah-like
  9. oompahed
  10. oompahing
  11. oompahpah

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