pa-rum-pum-pum

A form of pa-rum-pum-pum-pum — Imitation of drumming sounds; especially in reference to "The Little Drummer Boy," and the rhythm the titular drummer boy performed at the Nativity of Jesus.

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Meanings

interjection
  1. abbreviationclippingClipping of pa-rum-pum-pum-pum.
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APA

pa-rum-pum-pum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pa-rum-pum-pum

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“pa-rum-pum-pum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pa-rum-pum-pum. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pa-rum-pum-pum,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pa-rum-pum-pum.

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