wah-wah pedal

English

Noun

wah-wah pedal (plural wah-wah pedals)

1. (music) A pedal for an electric guitar that mimics the sound of the human voice.
   • 1974, Betty Davis (lyrics and music), “Git In There”, in They Say I'm Different, performed by Betty Davis:

     Go on Ted, go on, beat those drum! / Get in there! / Ah shit, let's give Cordell some, on that wah-wah pedal now!

Synonyms

• wah pedal