Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buhm-buh l-puhp-ee]
- /ˈbʌm bəlˌpʌp i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buhm-buh l-puhp-ee]
- /ˈbʌm bəlˌpʌp i/
Definitions of bumblepuppy word
- noun bumblepuppy a game of whist played carelessly or contrary to rules and conventions. 1
- noun bumblepuppy The old game of nineholes. 0
- noun bumblepuppy (card games) Whist played in an unscientific way. 0
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Origin of bumblepuppy
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 Bumblepuppy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bumblepuppy 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 about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
bumblepuppy usage trend in Literature
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