bumblepuppy

[ buhm-buhl-puhp-ee ]

/ ˈbʌm bəlˌpʌp i /

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noun

a game of whist played carelessly or contrary to rules and conventions.

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Origin of bumblepuppy

First recorded in 1795–1805; bumble¹ + puppy

How to use bumblepuppy in a sentence

Yeah, the “Giant man-puppy” that is Gronkowski won't hold a sexual candle to the blue-eyed dreamboat.
‘A Gronking to Remember’ Speed Read: 8 Naughtiest Bits|Emily Shire|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Who went to a school where she was allowed to take her puppy to gym class, and her best friend played the didgeridoo.
Speed Read: Lena Dunham’s Most Shocking Confessions From ‘Not That Kind of Girl’|Kevin Fallon|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The plums came off the trees hot from the sun, and I had a cocker spaniel puppy that followed me everywhere I went.
The Stacks: A Dog Dies, a Boy Grows Up|Pete Dexter|June 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I carried the puppy up the hill, stumbling under the weight.
The Stacks: A Dog Dies, a Boy Grows Up|Pete Dexter|June 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

A neighbor woman came out from behind her screen door and told me to leave the puppy out in the street.
The Stacks: A Dog Dies, a Boy Grows Up|Pete Dexter|June 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mr. Norwood was at home, and Jessie flew at him a good deal like an eager Newfoundland puppy.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose
He fixed his eyes on Mrs. Corney as he said this; and if ever a beadle looked tender, Mr. Bumble was that beadle at that moment.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3)|Charles Dickens
But dont you think out-of-door relief a very bad thing any way, Mr. Bumble?
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3)|Charles Dickens
Very nice animals, maam, replied Mr. Bumble, approvingly; so very domestic.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3)|Charles Dickens
Mr. Bumble made no reply, but in a slow and dignified manner put his arm round the matrons waist.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3)|Charles Dickens

British Dictionary definitions for bumblepuppy

bumble-puppy

noun

a game in which a ball, attached by string to a post, is hit so that the string winds round the post

(modifier) (of whist or bridge) played unskilfully

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