humppa

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noun

A type of music from Finland, related to jazz and very fast foxtrot.

OriginFinnish humppa →
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Meanings

nounhumppa (countable and uncountable, plural humppas)

plural humppas

  1. countableuncountableA type of music from Finland, related to jazz and very fast foxtrot.
  2. countableuncountableAny of certain social dances.

Origin

  1. Finnishhumppa
  2. Englishhumppa

From Finnish humppa. Doublet of oom-pah.

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APA

humppa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/humppa

MLA

“humppa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/humppa. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “humppa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/humppa.

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