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pa-rum-pum-pum

pa-rum-pum-pum is the clipping of pa-rum-pum-pum-pum.

Meaning of pa-rum-pum-pum-pum

Interjection

  1. (onomatopoeic) Imitation of drumming sounds; especially in reference to "The Little Drummer Boy," and the rhythm the titular drummer boy performed at the Nativity of Jesus.

Questions about pa-rum-pum-pum

What is pa-rum-pum-pum the clipping of?
Pa-rum-pum-pum is the clipping of pa-rum-pum-pum-pum.

Words near pa-rum-pum-pum in the dictionary

  1. Pa-ch'u
  2. Pa-chung
  3. pa-leng
  4. Pa-li
  5. Pa-O
  6. pa-rum-pum-pum
  7. pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
  8. Pa-tung
  9. Pa.
  10. PA12
  11. PAA

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