English Explanatory Dictionary

wambulance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A notional ambulance called to the scene when somebody is upset; used in dismissive responses to complaining perceived as being oversensitive.

Pronunciation

/ˈwæm.bjə.ləns/

Word forms

wambulance wambulances waaambulance waambulance wahmbulance whambulance

Etymology

Blend of wah + ambulance. The earliest known usage appears in the Disney film Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988).

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