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Oompa Loompa

/ˈuːmpə ˈluːmpə/

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What does Oompa Loompa mean?

noun

  1. Any of the fictional pygmies who manufacture candy in Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
  2. A person appearing orange from fake tanning, resembling the appearance of Oompa Loompas in the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.
  3. A dwarf, little person, short person.
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/ˈuːmpə ˈluːmpə/

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