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wampus

1
[ wom-puh s ]
/ ˈwɒm pəs /

noun, plural wam·pus·es.

a strange or objectionable person; lout.

Words nearby wampus

wammus, wampanoag, wampish, wampum, wampumpeag, wampus, wamus, wan, wan2tlk, wanamaker, wanaque

Origin of wampus

1
perhaps extracted from catawampus

Definition for wampus (2 of 2)

wampus2
[ wom-puh s ]
/ ˈwɒm pəs /

noun, plural wam·pus·es.

wamus(def 2).
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Examples from the Web for wampus

  • He snuggled the wanderer against his wampus and crawled into the wagon with him, eager to apply first aid to the case.

    Strange Stories of the Great Valley|Abbie Johnston Grosvenor