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Definition of wham exclamation from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

wham

exclamation
 
/wæm/
 
/wæm/
(informal)
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  1. used to represent the sound of a sudden, loud hit
    • The bombs went down—wham!—right on target.
  2. used to show that something that is unexpected has suddenly happened
    • I saw him yesterday and—wham!—I realized I was still in love with him.
  3. Word Origin1920s: imitative.
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