ramalamadingdong

Interjection

1. (nonce-word) A nonsense word used in songs, in later use evoking 1950s American popular music.
   • Who put the bomp in the bomp bah bomp bah bomp? Who put the ram in the rama lama ding dong?1961, “Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)” (track 1), in Who Put the Bomp, performed by Barry Mann
   • ‘Last week,’ continued the pastor, ‘I prayed for gifts from the Lord, I went to bed and later woke the whole house singing psalms in tongues! Someone told me I was saying “Oh Lord, when will our church revive?” in modern Greek. Now Lord, we ask for miracles! We ask to speak in tongues!’[…]
     As the...1985, Roy Kerridge, “Pentecostals, Chapel, and May Day Celebrations”, in Bizarre Britain: A Calendar of Eccentricity, Akadine Press, published 1999, →ISBN, →OCLC, pages 55–56

Proper noun capitalized: Ramalamadingdong

Ramalamadingdong

1. (derogatory, offensive, rare, slang, slur) The Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
   • During Ramalamadingdong, it can be a little tiring to have to do it so many times more each day, but he's willing to do his part.2002, cb, “GUN NUT BANK ROBBER CAUGHT BY CITIZENS ARREST”, in soc.culture.indian (Usenet)
   • Of course, it was entirely different when New York City schools sets aside private areas for Muslim students to pray during Ramalamadingdong.2004, Jeff, “Re: Graduation Jihad ..”, in alt.religion.islam (Usenet)