Oompa Loompa

English thumb|250px|cosplaying some Oompa Loompas. Etymology en Roald Dahl British author. Apparently a fanciful formation in line with whimsical English words like en fuzzy-wuzzy, en Humpty Dumpty, etc. Perhaps reminiscent of "exotic" ethnonyms to Westerners; Roald Dahl spent time in Tanganyika Territory Tanganyika, East Africa. Also compare en oom-pah (genre of German folk music); the Oompa Loompas dance to quirky, rhythmic songs. Pronunciation en /ˈuːmpə ˈluːmpə/ en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Oompa Loompa.wav US Noun 1 en fictional character Any of the fictional pygmies who manufacture candy in Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. 1999 June, Mike Myers, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, New Line Cinema: Dr. Evil: Is he giving off too much of a creepy Umpa Lumpa vibe? / What’s wrong, Mini-Me? en 2006 Ryan Knighton Cockeyed, A Memoir 152 Nobody, not even an Umpa Lumpa, had warned me what would happen to a blind guy who refuses to close his eyes. en 2006 Adrian C. Louis Logorrhea Northwestern University Press, 0810151782 44 It could be worse, but I've learned to become invisible to Machiavellian dilettantes, faux radical Satanistas, and bloodsucking Oompa-Loompas of the painfully ordinary variety. en 2006 Sherry Argov Why Men Marry Bitches: A Woman's Guide to Winning Her Man's Heart 89 [Referring to the male member] It's not one of the Muppets or an Umpa Lumpa. en 2006 Anna Jane Grossman; Flint Wainess It’s Not Me, It’s You: The Ultimate Breakup Book 129 Don’t be afraid to write your name in the books and on the pans that were yours before you found yourself sharing a studio apartment that would normally not be big enough for an Oompa-Loompa. 2006, Simon Trewin and Michael Moran, The Encyclopaedia of Guilty Pleasures, John Murray, 0719561388, page unknown: Nevertheless, some subtle market forces are at work which pressure the canny shopkeeper into giving up valuable shelf space to the contents of an Oompa Loompa’s cocktail cabinet. en 2006 Iman The Beauty of Color: The Ultimate Beauty Guide for Skin of Color 34 For women with skin of color, it's so, so important to get the shade and tone right. If it's wrong, you can look incredibly ashy, or like an Oompa Loompa. en 2007 Meta Smith Queen of Miami Hachette Digital 0446698539 The menhave gone way overboard with the spray-on tan. They’re as orange as Oompa Loompas, and they stare at my boobs for a very long time before acknowledging me. en 2009 Reverend Jen Live Nude Elf: The Sexperiments of Reverend Jen 172 Counterpoint Press 1593762445 I don't know who decided all porn actors must be the same shade of orange as Oompa Loompas. en Haroon Siddique Charlie and the Chocolate Factory hero 'was originally black' The Guardian 2017-09-13 https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/sep/13/charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory-hero-originally-black-roald-dahl 0261-3077 Dahl insisted there was no racist intent behind the Oompa Loompas but also said he found himself sympathising with the NAACP. https://web.archive.org/web/20261018131407/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/sep/13/charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory-hero-originally-black-roald-dahl 18 October 2026 A person appearing orange from fake tanning, resembling the appearance of Oompa Loompas in the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. en https://archive.org/details/metro-boston-2012-11-01/page/n5/mode/2up?q=%22that+oompa+loompa%22 Metro Boston 2012-11-01 Not only does he have an Oompa Loompa for a mother, but if Star magazine is to be believed, that Oompa Loompa will soon be raising him on her own. This is great for MTV as its line-up of reality TV shows about young, foolish women with bad tans raising babies solo was looking kinds slim lately. en https://archive.org/details/Chat_May_2015/page/n15/mode/2up?q=tan+%22oompa+loompa%22 Chat ‘Oi! Oompa Loompa!’ some bloke yelled at me.Whatevs! Like I hadn’t heard that one before!My orange tan, huge hair extensions and bright clothes, made me a target. 2015 A dwarf, little person, short person. Translations Finnish: fi Umppa-Lumppa Marathi: mr ऊम्पा लूम्पा Spanish: es umpa lumpa m-p, es umpa lumpi m-p Further reading Oompa Loompas on Roald Dahl Wiki. en British fiction Roald Dahl Fantasy Fictional characters People