umpty-umpth

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From umpty-ump +‎ -th.

Adjective[edit]

umpty-umpth (not comparable)

  1. Umpteenth.
    • 2005, David A. Weiss, Paralegal . Paramour:
      Before dialing his office, he skimmed his trial notes, trying for the umpty-umpth time to poke a hole in the prosecution's case. For more than three days, witness by witness, the task had grown more formidable
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