Lexicon:Modern/wompoe
| wompoe | |
|---|---|
| Stage | Modern CLT |
| Pronunciation | /ˈwom.pɔɪ/ |
| Part of speech | Interjection |
| Etymology | from Middle wompō, from Proto wompwomp |
| Related words | sada, nei |
wompoe — so much the worse for you; a refusal of sympathy.
Notes
Rude but not cruel, and useless in argument since it concedes nothing and offers nothing. Common among children, dockhands and the Iron Coves; a free person of standing who says it in a formal setting has said something about themselves. Nobody can explain the sound and nobody has ever needed to.