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- bumblepuppy/ˈbʌmb(ə)lˌpʌpi/1. (historical game) A simple, rustic ball game resembling a primitive form of tennis, often played in Britain in the past with a soft ball and string net. 2. (modern, rare figurative use) A chaotic, disorganised, or bungled affair.nounVery Rare / Obsolete
- bumbling/ˈbʌmblɪŋ/Acting in a clumsy, inept, or incompetent manner; blundering awkwardly through actions or tasks.adjectivenounC1
- bumboat/ˈbʌmbəʊt/A small boat used to ferry provisions and goods to ships at anchor in a harbour or port.nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
- bumbry/ˈbʌmbri/To move or behave in a clumsy, jostling, or bustling manner; to create a commotion.nounExtremely rare / Obsolete
- bumf/bʌmf/Unwanted or unimportant papers, documents, or printed material; paperwork perceived as trivial or bureaucratic.nounLow-frequency; colloquial/informal
- bumfluff/ˈbʌmflʌf/The sparse, soft, and typically light-coloured facial hair that grows during early male adolescence; the beginnings of a beard.nounLow
- bumfreezer/ˌbʌmˈfriːzə/A very short jacket or coat.nounVery Rare / Archaic
- bumfuck/ˈbʌm.fʌk/An extremely remote, rural, or insignificant location.adjectivenounverb-intransitive+1Low
- bumfuzzle/ˈbʌmˌfʌz(ə)l/To confuse, perplex, or fluster someone.verb-transitiveVery Rare / Archaic / Dialectal
- bumkin/ˈbʌmkɪn/A short projecting spar or outrigger extending from the hull of a sailing ship.nounLow
- bummalo/ˈbʌmələʊ/A small Indian fish, the Bombay duck, often dried and used as a condiment.nounVery Low
- bummaree/ˌbʌməˈriː/A fish porter or middleman at Billingsgate Market in London.nounVery Low / Obsolete
- bummer/ˈbʌmə(r)/An annoying, disappointing, or unpleasant situation or experience.nounMedium
- bump/bʌmp/A light blow or collision; a rounded protuberance on a surface.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
- bump into/ˌbʌmp ˈɪntə/To meet someone by chance or unexpectedly.verbB1
- bump off/ˌbʌmp ˈɒf/To murder someone, especially in a planned or deliberate manner.verbC2
- bump start/ˌbʌmp ˈstɑːt/To start a vehicle's engine by pushing it while in gear, or by rolling it down a hill, to turn the engine over without using the starter motor.nounverbC1
- bump stock/ˈbʌmp stɒk/A firearm accessory that replaces a rifle's standard stock and allows the weapon to fire rapidly by using the recoil to 'bump' the trigger against the shooter's stationary finger.nounLow
- bump up/ˌbʌmp ˈʌp/To increase something, especially in amount, level, or degree.verbB1-B2
- bumper/ˈbʌmpə(r)/A horizontal bar attached to the front or rear of a vehicle to absorb impact in a collision.adjectivenounverb+1B1
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