If you have been on TikTok for any duration, you might have seen someone mouthing the words ‘womp womp’ and wondered what they mean.
Self-generated and invented expressions have appeared and continued to come out in large numbers, particularly in relation to the already famous TikTok, an application for short videos.
There are also terms that belong exclusively to TikTok, but there are many other words that are not exclusive to TikTok but are often used and named by people on this social platform.
‘Womp womp’ is the trending slang you may have often encountered in the social app’s comment or caption section. If you are unsure of the term and when it is used, fret not—you are at the right place.
‘Womp womp’ meaning explained, TikTok
The Cambridge Dictionary explains that it is used to express something wrong or negative that has occurred or is occurring and could be said humorously.
Womp Womp, or Sad Trombone is a sound made to imitate a downward blow from the trombone used in television game shows when a participant fails in his/her attempt.
The term can be used when you are chatting with your friends or commenting on a post, but it is quite acceptable to use it while having a conversation with someone. In the given context, as part of a conversation or commenting on a discussion, it can function as a brief, memorable sound of disappointment or jeering at the person whose misfortune it is to undergo an irritation.
However, don’t mistake it for a TikTok language, for it was not birthed on the platform, you will find it being used on TikTok as with other social media apps such as Snapchat, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Twitter.
