Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pa-rum-pum-pum-pum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables: pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

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.

Etymology

Onomatopoeia coined by Katherine Kennicott Davis; based on the French patapan which Davis personally felt translated to "pa-rum-pum-pum" [sic].

Questions

What does pa-rum-pum-pum-pum mean?: 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.
Where does pa-rum-pum-pum-pum come from?: Onomatopoeia coined by Katherine Kennicott Davis; based on the French patapan which Davis personally felt translated to "pa-rum-pum-pum" [sic].

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