umpteenth

[ uhmp-teenth ]

/ ˈʌmpˈtinθ /

of an indefinitely large number in succession: He was the umpteenth person to arrive.

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Also um·teenth

[uhm-teenth]. /ˈʌmˈtinθ/.

First recorded in 1915–20; umpteen + -th²

It would have been worse than Lucy yanking away that blasted football for the umpteenth time.
LeBron James Returns to Cleveland: How 'The Decision 2.0' Happened|Robert Silverman|July 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the end, Jezebel took a stand against Vogue for the umpteenth time and spent $10,000 in the process.
The Vogue-ification of Lena Dunham|Lizzie Crocker|January 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
While watching The Ten Commandments on TV with their children for the umpteenth time, Burnett and Downey had an epiphany.
Hollywood Declares 2014 the Year of the Bible|Andrew Romano|January 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The news is the umpteenth "‎breakthrough" in HIV in the 32 years of the epidemic.
Why Can't We Find an AIDS Vaccine?|Kent Sepkowitz|September 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The entire vaccine debate has been stirred up for the umpteenth time this week by our national influenza epidemic.
Get Your Damn Flu Shot|Kent Sepkowitz|January 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I have been reading "Pepys' Diary" for what Mrs. Darling would call the "umpteenth" time.
The Lure of Old London|Sophie Cole
Or maybe I did when for the umpteenth time I suggested she should marry me.
Lighter Than You Think|Nelson Bond
For the umpteenth time, as Mr. Ellerton would say, that man doesn't care two-pence about me, Golden.
The Disturbing Charm|Berta Ruck
But I was being whisked up the elevator to the umpteenth floor before he had the chance.
Across America by Motor-cycle|C. K. Shepherd