wah-wah pedal

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nounwah-wah pedal (plural wah-wah pedals)

entertainmentA pedal for an electric guitar that mimics the sound of the human voice.
Go on Ted, go on, beat those drum! / Get in there! / Ah shit, let's give Cordell some, on that wah-wah pedal now!
1974, Betty Davis, “Git In There”, in They Say I'm Different, performed by Betty Davis
Synonyms: wah pedal

nounA pedal for an electric guitar that mimics the sound of the human voice.

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