Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sad trombone

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English

Syllables: sad trom-bone
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Used to indicate failure or disappointment.

Humorous

Example Sentences

"Last week the Wall Street Journal reported LP sales surged 49 percent last year and that factories are struggling to keep pace, but in the end, vinyl sales represent only 2 percent of U.S. music sales (*sad trombone*)."
"Any time a player's token lands on the top of a chute, the token must "slide" down to the final square where that chute is pictured (sad trombone)."
"And then you never hear from that person again. (Wah-wah...sad trombone.)"

Etymology

From a plaintive trombone (or sometimes trumpet) sting played during game shows to indicate a player losing.

Usage

Humorous

Phrases

world's smallest violin

Frequently Paired Words

world's smallest violin

Synonyms

boowomp wah-wah womp womp

Questions

What does sad trombone mean?: Used to indicate failure or disappointment.
Where does sad trombone come from?: From a plaintive trombone (or sometimes trumpet) sting played during game shows to indicate a player losing.

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