Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [huhm-pee]
- /ˈhʌm pi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [huhm-pee]
- /ˈhʌm pi/
Definitions of humpies word
- noun plural humpies any crude Aborigine hut or shelter, especially a shanty built at the edge of a town. 1
- noun plural humpies humpback salmon. 1
- noun humpies a pink salmon inhabiting North Pacific waters: so-called because of the hump that appears behind the head of the male when it is ready for spawning. 1
- noun humpies Plural form of humpy. 1
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Origin of humpies
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < Tharapal (Australian Aboriginal language spoken between Moreton Bay and Wide Bay, S Queensland), recorded as umpī (h intrusive)
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Parts of speech for Humpies
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
humpies popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the 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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