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wambulance

Syllables: wam·bu·lance/ˈwæm.bjə.ləns/

wambulance noun: a notional ambulance called to the scene when somebody is upset; used in dismissive responses to complaining perceived as being oversensitive.

Noun

wambulance (plural wambulances)

  1. (idiomatic, slang) A notional ambulance called to the scene when somebody is upset; used in dismissive responses to complaining perceived as being oversensitive.
    • Russ Duritz (Bruce Willis): Waaaaaah. Waaaaaaah. Somebody call the wambulance.2000, Disney's The Kid
    • Someone call the Wambulance. Dudley I am so sick of hearing you bitch about how everybody is not suffering enough.2001, jim, “Outrageous!!!”, in rec.aviation.piloting (Usenet)

Forms of wambulance

pluralwambulances
alternative formwaaambulance
alternative formwaambulance
alternative formwahmbulance
alternative formwhambulance

Origin of wambulance

Blend of wah + ambulance. The earliest known usage appears in the Disney film Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988).

Questions about wambulance

What does wambulance mean?
Wambulance means a notional ambulance called to the scene when somebody is upset; used in dismissive responses to complaining perceived as being oversensitive.
What part of speech is wambulance?
Wambulance is a noun.
How do you pronounce wambulance?
Wambulance is pronounced /ˈwæm.bjə.ləns/.
What is the plural of wambulance?
The plural of wambulance is wambulances.

Words near wambulance in the dictionary

  1. Wamboin
  2. Wambold
  3. Wambolds
  4. Wambool
  5. Wambrook
  6. wambulance
  7. wambulances
  8. Wambutti
  9. wame
  10. wameful
  11. wamefuls

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