oomphn.

Brit.

/ʊmf/,

/uːmf/, U.S.

/ʊmf/,

/umf/

Forms: 1900s– oomf, 1900s– oomf, 1900s– oommph, 1900s– oomph, 1900s– oompph, 1900s– umph, 1900s– umphh. Forms with o and m occurring three or more times are also occasionally attested.

Origin: An imitative or expressive formation.

Etymology: Imitative. Compare umph int., humph int.

colloquial (originally U.S.).

The quality of being exciting, energetic, or sexually attractive; energy, vigour. oomph girl n. a sexually attractive young woman.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > attractiveness > [noun] > sex appeal

sexual attraction?1798

sex appeal1903

it1904

oomph1937

bed-worthiness1959

the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun] > vigour or liveliness

jollinessc1386

liveliheadc1425

quicknessc1425

vyfnes1475

ramagec1485

couragea1498

liveliness1534

spritec1540

livelihood1566

life1583

sprightliness1599

sprightfulness1602

ruach1606

sprightiness1607

sparkle1611

airiness1628

vivacy1637

spiritfulness1644

spirit1651

vivacity1652

spiritedness1654

brightness1660

sprightness1660

ramageness1686

race1690

friskiness1727

spirituousness1727

vivaciousness1727

brio1731

raciness1759

phlogiston1789

animation1791

lifefulness1829

pepper-and-salt1842

corkiness1845

aliveness1853

vitality1858

music1859

virtu1876

liveness1890

zippiness1907

bounce1909

zing1917

radioactivity1922

oomph1937

pizzazz1937

zinginess1938

hep1946

vavoom1962

welly1977

masala1986

1900 P. L. Dunbar Strength of Gideon 165 Dat Jim... Oomph, de debbil done got his stamp on that boy.

1935 Billboard 25 May 16/3 She [sc. Lucille Page] also adds a bit of hip-tossing and torso-heaving in her first number which is plenty oomph—but plenty.]

1937 Sat. Evening Post 10 Apr. 55/2 With actors, the ‘it’ quality has to do with their visual personality—sex appeal, magnetism, or whatever you care to call it. Back of the camera, we refer to the ingredient as ‘umphh’.

1942 ‘W. B. Johnson’ Widening Stain 30 Lucie Coindreau, you know, is the oomph-girl of the Romance Language Department.

1992 Hair Flair (BNC) Nov. 17 I'd really love some oomph in my hair.

2001 RCM & E (Radio Control Models & Electronics) Mar. 37/1 My Shuttle effortlessly left the ground with oomph to spare.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	oomph
释义	oomphn. Brit. /ʊmf/, /uːmf/, U.S. /ʊmf/, /umf/ Forms: 1900s– oomf, 1900s– oomf, 1900s– oommph, 1900s– oomph, 1900s– oompph, 1900s– umph, 1900s– umphh. Forms with o and m occurring three or more times are also occasionally attested. Origin: An imitative or expressive formation. Etymology: Imitative. Compare umph int., humph int. colloquial (originally U.S.). The quality of being exciting, energetic, or sexually attractive; energy, vigour. oomph girl n. a sexually attractive young woman. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > attractiveness > [noun] > sex appeal sexual attraction?1798 sex appeal1903 it1904 oomph1937 bed-worthiness1959 the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun] > vigour or liveliness jollinessc1386 liveliheadc1425 quicknessc1425 vyfnes1475 ramagec1485 couragea1498 liveliness1534 spritec1540 livelihood1566 life1583 sprightliness1599 sprightfulness1602 ruach1606 sprightiness1607 sparkle1611 airiness1628 vivacy1637 spiritfulness1644 spirit1651 vivacity1652 spiritedness1654 brightness1660 sprightness1660 ramageness1686 race1690 friskiness1727 spirituousness1727 vivaciousness1727 brio1731 raciness1759 phlogiston1789 animation1791 lifefulness1829 pepper-and-salt1842 corkiness1845 aliveness1853 vitality1858 music1859 virtu1876 liveness1890 zippiness1907 bounce1909 zing1917 radioactivity1922 oomph1937 pizzazz1937 zinginess1938 hep1946 vavoom1962 welly1977 masala1986 1900 P. L. Dunbar Strength of Gideon 165 Dat Jim... Oomph, de debbil done got his stamp on that boy. 1935 Billboard 25 May 16/3 She [sc. Lucille Page] also adds a bit of hip-tossing and torso-heaving in her first number which is plenty oomph—but plenty.] 1937 Sat. Evening Post 10 Apr. 55/2 With actors, the ‘it’ quality has to do with their visual personality—sex appeal, magnetism, or whatever you care to call it. Back of the camera, we refer to the ingredient as ‘umphh’. 1942 ‘W. B. Johnson’ Widening Stain 30 Lucie Coindreau, you know, is the oomph-girl of the Romance Language Department. 1992 Hair Flair (BNC) Nov. 17 I'd really love some oomph in my hair. 2001 RCM & E (Radio Control Models & Electronics) Mar. 37/1 My Shuttle effortlessly left the ground with oomph to spare. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1937
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