wombo combo
/ˈwɑmboʊˌkɑmboʊ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English
23
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A combination of actions which create a decisive advantage (often involving coordination between teammates).
Slang
Example Sentences
- "One League player showcased a superb wombo combo in a Reddit post yesterday, which began with Gnar and Sett’s ultimates and ended with a Vayne pentakill."
- "[…] it would not be surprising if Ox and the Bison were to gang up against this wretched foe. In a visually comical but spiritually inspiring act of animal solidarity, they instinctively go for the obvious wombo-combo: The Bison charges Mr. Hoosier Pride, who trips over the bulldog braced behind him."
- "Just leave it as it used to be so we can stop worrying about "balancing" teams. It is supposed to be fun games with a friend to wombo combo on other bros with silly dumb synergies."
- "Kaiba is completely wombo-comboed by Yugi this turn, as he uses the effect of Apple Magician Girl to bring Lemon Magician Girl onto the field, who then brings out the Dark Magician Girl to just absolutely trash Kaiba."
Etymology
Reduplication. Popularized following its use by commentators on a 2008 tournament match of the fighting game Super Smash Bros. Melee in a video clip which spread virally. Likely an oblique reference to a menu item from the Northern California pizza chain restaurant Round Table Pizza introduced in 2004.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈwɑmboʊˌkɑmboʊ/
- British English: /ˈwɒmbəʊˌkɒmbəʊ/