Meanings
wa-wa1
nounwa-wa (uncountable)
- alternativeuncountableAlternative form of wawa (“water”).
Bartender: “O.K., O.K., what’ll you have?” Girl: “A Scotch and wa-wa.”
1968 October 11, “Verrry Interesting . . . But Wild”, in Time, New York, N.Y.: Time Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 01 Nov 20252 more examples
Though I tried to hide any sign of food or water, Jack nearly jumped out of his bed from frustration, yelling, “wa-wa!”
2017 September 28, Amy Paturel, “Learning to Breathe”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 28 Sep 2017Legend has it that on the set of MasterChef, he asks for sparkling water by putting on a baby voice and demanding “fuzzy-wa-wa”.
2021 March 1, Michael Hogan, “Shut your cake hole: Gregg Wallace has been force-fed to the nation for too long”, in Chris Evans, editor, The Daily Telegraph, London: Telegraph Media Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 01 Mar 2021
wa-wa2
noun
- alternativedatedAlternative form of wau-wau
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Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wa-wa,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wa-wa.
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