bumbershoot
[buhm-ber-shoot]
noun Informal: Often Facetious.
an umbrella.
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Nearby words
- bum rap,
- bum steer,
- bum's rush,
- bum-rush,
- bumbailiff,
- bumble,
- bumble-foot,
- bumble-puppy,
- bumblebee,
- bumblebeefish
Origin of bumbershoot
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