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rumble seat

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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Example sentences from the Web for rumble seat

  • Welcome, on account of his wooden leg and the necessity of having plenty of room, had been given the rumble-seat.

    Motor Matt's Race|Stanley R. Matthews

  • In the rumble behind, lying partly over the rumble-seat, was a dust-coat.

    Motor Matt's Red Flyer, or, On the High Gear|Stanley R. Matthews

  • "There will be my machinist in the rumble-seat," replied Morton, blushing furiously.

    The Last Woman|Ross Beeckman

  • The vehicle had the usual two seats in front and a rumble-seat behind—places for three, but there were four piled aboard.

    Motor Matt's Race|Stanley R. Matthews

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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