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English
Etymology
Blend of wah + ambulance. The earliest known usage was in the Disney film The Kid (2000), and it may have been first used in this film.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwæm.bjə.ləns/
- Hyphenation: wam‧bu‧lance
Noun
wambulance (plural wambulances)
- (slang) A notional ambulance called to the scene when somebody is upset; used in dismissive responses to complaining perceived as being oversensitive.
2000, Disney's The Kid:Russ Duritz (Bruce Willis): Waaaaaah. Waaaaaaah. Somebody call the wambulance.
2001, jim, “Outrageous!!!”, in rec.aviation.piloting (Usenet):Someone call the Wambulance. Dudley I am so sick of hearing you bitch about how everybody is not suffering enough.
2007, Rodney Parker, “What a game!”, in alt.sports.football.pro.dallas-cowboys (Usenet):Funny how we didn't see a single post in this NG from "Ron" or Holder during the game. Not surprising, but funny anyway. I'm sure they'll surface sometime. As a precaution, I've already called the wambulance for them.
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