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noun
Also called, British, dickey. a seat recessed into the back of a coupe or roadster, covered by a hinged lid that opens to form the back of the seat when in use.
Furniture. wagon seat.
Slang. the buttocks.
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Origin of rumble seat
First recorded in 1910–15
Words nearby rumble seat
rumal, Rumania, Rumanian, rumba, rumble, rumble seat, rumble strip, rumbling, rumbly, rumbustious, rum-dum
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British Dictionary definitions for rumble seat
rumble seat
noun
US and Canadian a folding outside seat at the rear of some early cars; dicky
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