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wham

UK/wæm/ US/wæm/ uncommon informal

verb

1.

hit hard

  • “The teacher whacked the boy”
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Origin

Onomatopoeic, representing the sound of an object being slammed against something.

Phrases

  • wham, bam, thank you ma'am

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