tiddly-om-pom-pom

English

Alternative forms

• tiddely-om-pom-pom
• tiddley-om-pom-pom

Written with various different hyphenation styles.

Interjection

tiddly-om-pom-pom

1. (imitative) Meaningless words used to hum a tune or indicate a certain type of rhythm.
   • 1907, John Glover-Kind (lyrics and music), “I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside”, performed by Mark Sheridan:

     I do like to stroll along the Prom, Prom, Prom!
     Where the brass bands play Tiddely-om-pom-pom!