Centesimus Quintus: September 14, 2008: Bombus
bombus, bombi m.
Definition: booming, humming, buzzing; rumble
Sententia: Rumble...TJ [Latin] style!
Omnes agite TJ bombum
Omnes agite TJ bombum
TJ. Quid? Quid? Bombum. Ita.
Everybody do the TJ rumble,
Everybody do the TJ rumble,
TJ. What? What? Rumble, oh yeah.
This cheer is a staple at TJ football games, and I wanted to ensure that if you want, you can say it in Latin =D. In real Latin, this word is found in Catullus 64 only 10 lines beyond the syllabus portion, though in that case it describes musical instruments. The word "rumble" could also be translated into Latin using other words ("mugitus" in particular), though I prefer "bombus." "Bombus" gives a busy bee sort of connotation, rather than the cow/mooing connotation of "mugitus." So, if you wish, you could also use "mugitum" if you want to use a word which doesn't sound like the English word "bomb."
NB: Bold and underline == macron