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eromlignod (eromlignod@aol.com) 2004/06/18 09:54

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That's probably "va va voom!".  It's an old colloquial interjection to
express approval of a beautiful woman.  Similar phrases might be
"hubba-hubba!" or "ooh la la!".  It's not really used much anymore.

Don

trixie <trixie@axelero.hu> wrote in message news:<cabsm4$h9p$1@namru.matavnet.hu>...
> I cannot find the definition for the word "vavavoom" anywhere in
> cyberscpace although there are occurences also in the form "vavavoomish"
> Could someone explain it to me ?

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