whump
[hwuhmp, wuhmp]
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Origin of whump
First recorded in 1925–30; imitative
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whump
- informal a dull thud
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Word Origin
C19: of imitative origin
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Word Origin and History for whump
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1897, of imitative origin. The noun is recorded from 1915.
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