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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
wah-wah /ˈwɑːwɑː/ (also wa-wa)

▶noun a musical effect achieved on brass instruments by alternately applying and removing a mute and on an electric guitar by use of a pedal.

■ a pedal for producing such an effect on an electric guitar.

– origin 1920s: imitative.

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