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Re: Oompah loompah

Posted by Bookworm on August 18, 2004

In Reply to: Re: Oompah loompah posted by ESC on August 18, 2004

: : From Willy Wonka. Meantime, has it gained any metaphorical usage?

: I've heard it used to describe a group of workers.

What does it mean?