bumf

[ buhmf ]

nounBritish.
  1. Slang. toilet paper.

  2. memoranda, official notices, or the like.

Origin of bumf

1
1885–90; short for bumfodder.See bum2, fodder

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British Dictionary definitions for bumf

bumf

bumph

/ (bʌmf) /


nounBritish
  1. informal, derogatory superfluous documents, forms, publicity material, etc

  2. slang toilet paper

Origin of bumf

1
C19: short for earlier bumfodder; see bum 1

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