rumble seat

rum·ble seat

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ruhm-buh l seet]
- /ˈrʌm bəl sit/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ruhm-buh l seet]
- /ˈrʌm bəl sit/

Definitions of rumble seat words

noun rumble seat Also called, British, dickey. a seat recessed into the back of a coupe or roadster, covered by a hinged lid that opens to form the back of the seat when in use. 1
noun rumble seat Furniture. wagon seat. 1
noun rumble seat Slang. the buttocks. 1
noun rumble seat a folding outside seat at the rear of some early cars; dicky 0
noun rumble seat in some earlier automobiles, an open seat in the rear, behind the roofed seat, which could be folded shut when not in use 0

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Origin of rumble seat

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Rumble seat

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rumble seat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% 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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