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bumble-puppy

bum·ble-pup·py
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buhm-buh l puhp-ee]
    • /ˈbʌm bəl ˈpʌp i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buhm-buh l puhp-ee]
    • /ˈbʌm bəl ˈpʌp i/

Definitions of bumble-puppy word

  • noun bumble-puppy a game in which a ball, attached by string to a post, is hit so that the string winds round the post 3
  • noun bumble-puppy a game of whist or bridge that is played unskilfully 3
  • noun bumble-puppy a game of whist played carelessly or contrary to rules and conventions. 1

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Origin of bumble-puppy

First appearance:

before 1795
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; bumble1 + puppy

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Parts of speech for Bumble-puppy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bumble-puppy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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