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bumblepuppy

[buhm-buh l-puhp-ee]

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noun

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

Origin of bumblepuppy

First recorded in 1795–1805; bumble¹ + puppy

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for bumblepuppy

Historical Examples of bumblepuppy

After this incident, we always spoke of Johnnie as Bumblepuppy.
Bunch Grass
Horace Annesley Vachell
And here, paddling in the brook like an urchin, we found Bumblepuppy.
Bunch Grass
Horace Annesley Vachell
Bumblepuppy is a synonym of whist played in defiance of certain time- honoured conventions and principles.
Bunch Grass
Horace Annesley Vachell
Once married, no man--not even old man Kapus--would be justified in tearing Bumblepuppy from the fond arms of his bride.
Bunch Grass
Horace Annesley Vachell