wombo combo
wombo combo · wombo combos · wombo comboed · wombo comboing
To perform a wombo comboTo perform a wombo combo (against someone).
UK/ˈwɒmbəʊˌkɒmbəʊ/US/ˈwɑmboʊˌkɑmboʊ/
Meaning
1 senses(slang)To perform a wombo combo (against someone).
Origin
Reduplication. Popularized following its use by commentators on a 2008 tournament match ofReduplication. Popularized following its use by commentators on a 2008 tournament match of the fighting game Super Smash Bros. Melee in a video clip which spread virally. Likely an oblique reference to a menu item from the Northern California pizza chain restaurant Round Table Pizza introduced in 2004.
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Forms
wombo combos, wombo comboing, wombo comboed, wombo comboed| Base form | wombo combo · to wombo combo |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | wombo combos |
| Present participle | wombo comboing |
| Past simple | wombo comboed |
| Past participle | wombo comboed |
regular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle