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- [buhmf]
- /bʌmf/
- /bʌmf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhmf]
- /bʌmf/
Definitions of bumf word
- uncountable noun bumf Bumf consists of documents containing information which you may not need or find interesting. 3
- noun bumf superfluous documents, forms, publicity material, etc 3
- noun bumf toilet paper 3
- noun bumf official documents, regarded disparagingly 3
- noun bumf Slang. toilet paper. 1
- noun bumf memoranda, official notices, or the like. 1
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Origin of bumf
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
1885-90; short for bumfodder. See bum2, fodder
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Parts of speech for Bumf
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bumf popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% 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.
bumf usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bumf
noun bumf
- documents — Plural form of document.
- forms — Plural form of form.
- literature — writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays.
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