waka waka
Repeated silly syllable
Waka waka is an exclamation associated with Fozzie Bear from The Muppets, typically following a corny joke.
It imitates the sound of cartoon laughter or a rim shot.
The phrase gained wider use through Shakira's 2010 World Cup anthem "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)," where it functions as an energetic, rhythmic chant with roots in Cameroonian pop music.
- AfricaSecond-largest continent
- South AfricaRainbow nation
- songMusical piece with words
- danceRhythmic bodily movement
- hipsLeg-torso joint areas
Shakira · FIFA · opening ceremony · 2010 · chant · rhythm · tribal · beat · soccer · stadium · anthem · Fozzie Bear · nonsense · catchy · Latin pop · pop · celebration · energy
- Pac-ManPac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Clyde, ghosts, maze
- ball skillsdribbling, crossover, ball control, stepover, throwing
TONE/MOOD (Fozzie Bear context)
waka wakasilence
Total lack of sound
solemnity · gravitas · seriousness · deadpan · formal address