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wampus
1[ wom-puhs ]
/ ˈwɒm pəs /
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noun, plural wam·pus·es.
a strange or objectionable person; lout.
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Origin of wampus
1Perhaps extracted from catawampus
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How to use wampus in a sentence
It air enough ter sot enny boy on the mounting cat-a-wampus.
The Young Mountaineers|Charles Egbert CraddockHe 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