wambulance.
A notional ambulance called to the scene when somebody is upset; used in dismissive responses to complaining perceived as being oversensitive.
Meaning & usage
A notional ambulance called to the scene when somebody is upset; used in dismissive responses to complaining perceived as being oversensitive.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English wah Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts? Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰíder. Proto-Italic *amβi- Latin ambi- Proto-Indo-European *h₂elh₂-der. Proto-Italic *alō Latin *alō Latin ambulō Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin ambulānsbor. French ambulant ▲ Latin -ns Latin -āns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin -āntia Old French -ance Middle French -ance French -ance French ambulancebor. English ambulance blend English wambulance Blend of wah + ambulance. The earliest known usage appears in the Disney film Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988).
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