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oompa

oompa

17 9.9
A small worker from a children's story who sings and dances in a chocolate factory
  • proper noun
  • Literature
translation icon : Oompa-Loompa
  • GNGR stock has everyone singing: "You could live in happiness too, like the Oompa Loompa do."
  • Oompa-Loompas

Examples

  • That's what an Oompa Loompa would do.

    Wonka (2023)

  • Whenever I read 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory', I picture the Oompa-Loompas singing their funny songs.

  • Hey, maybe it's an Oompa Loompa.

    The Wonderful Land of Oz (1969)

  • I want an Oompa Loompa now!

    Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

  • Willy Wonka's 16 very patient Oompa Loompa chocolate guardians.

    Blog text (26)

  • I am going as Gene Wilder's Willy Wonka, and my two-year-old twins will be Oompa Loompas.

    Blog text (27)

  • In Roald Dahl's story, the Oompa-Loompas work tirelessly in the chocolate factory.

  • The Oompa-Loompas are known for their quirky dance moves and cheerful personalities.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Oompa as a name for the small helpers in Roald Dahl's story comes from the made-up name Oompa-Loompa, and a helpful way to remember it is that the name sounds like the playful musical beat oom-pah and a silly rhyme. So oompa refers to those small, singing and dancing factory workers in the book.