Etymology

humppa

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Today it means: A type of music from Finland, related to jazz and very fast foxtrot. Full definition →

Finnish humppa
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  1. Finnish · borrowed fromhumppa
  2. English todayhumppa

From Finnish humppa. Doublet of oom-pah.

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