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rumble seat
noun
- alsocalledcomma 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.
rumble seat
noun
- a folding outside seat at the rear of some early cars; dicky
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rumble seat1
First recorded in 1910–15
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Example Sentences
Jane chuckled at the idea of putting the old lady in the rumble seat—just for spite!
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It was a high-powered runabout with a single rumble-seat behind.
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She was interrupted by a tap on her shoulder from the rumble seat.
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I soon got used to the car and admired the rumble seat in the back.
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Tossing their branches into the rumble seat, the two girls climbed into the roadster.
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