variants
or less commonly oompah-pah
ˌüm-(ˌ)pä-ˈpä 
ˌu̇m-
: a repeated rhythmic bass accompaniment especially in a band
also
: music featuring such accompaniment
oompah
verb
Examples of oompah in a Sentence
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The Alpine Players provide an oompah soundtrack, and there are stein-holding contests for adults and kids.
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Chris Richards, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2023
This year’s event included some of the usual suspects: crowd favorite Die Guggenbach Buam, the five-man band from Germany playing traditional oompah-pah music, 13 different kinds of beers and German pastries, cookies and cakes.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Oct. 2019
Every hall has a regular rotation of oompah bands, heavy on the brass.
—John Gurda, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2019
Havre de Grace Tourism Office held a grand Oktoberfest, in Hutchins Park on Oct. 12 with oompah bands and dancers, plenty of sauerkraut, beer, bratwurst and pretzels.
—Ronald Browning, baltimoresun.com, 25 Oct. 2019
The 46th annual La Mesa Oktoberfest fills nearly six blocks with a biergarten, beer stein races, keg bowling, vendors and oompah bands.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Oct. 2019
Between now and late October, drinkers can sip golden-yellow lager, dance to oompah bands and load their plates with brats and spaetzle at multiple parties from Fort Lauderdale to Lake Worth to Hollywood.
—Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com, 27 Sep. 2019
To celebrate, Jack’s Abby in Framingham (100 Clinton St.) hosts its first Oktoberfest Sept. 27-29 with oompah bands, German food, and the introduction of a malty new lager, Copper Legend.
—Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2019
Chris Richards, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2023
This year’s event included some of the usual suspects: crowd favorite Die Guggenbach Buam, the five-man band from Germany playing traditional oompah-pah music, 13 different kinds of beers and German pastries, cookies and cakes.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Oct. 2019
Every hall has a regular rotation of oompah bands, heavy on the brass.
—John Gurda, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2019
Havre de Grace Tourism Office held a grand Oktoberfest, in Hutchins Park on Oct. 12 with oompah bands and dancers, plenty of sauerkraut, beer, bratwurst and pretzels.
—Ronald Browning, baltimoresun.com, 25 Oct. 2019
The 46th annual La Mesa Oktoberfest fills nearly six blocks with a biergarten, beer stein races, keg bowling, vendors and oompah bands.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Oct. 2019
Between now and late October, drinkers can sip golden-yellow lager, dance to oompah bands and load their plates with brats and spaetzle at multiple parties from Fort Lauderdale to Lake Worth to Hollywood.
—Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com, 27 Sep. 2019
To celebrate, Jack’s Abby in Framingham (100 Clinton St.) hosts its first Oktoberfest Sept. 27-29 with oompah bands, German food, and the introduction of a malty new lager, Copper Legend.
—Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2019
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