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umpteen

[ uhmp-teen ]

adjective

Informal.
  1. innumerable; many.


umpteen

/ ˌʌˈپː /

determiner

  1. informal.
    1. very many

      umpteen things to do

    2. ( as pronoun )

      umpteen of them came

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Derived Forms

  • ˌܳˈٱԳٳ, nounadjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of umpteen1

1915–20; ump(ty) , fanciful designation for an indeterminate number (with -ty as in twenty, etc.) + -teen
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of umpteen1

C20: from umpty a great deal (perhaps from -enty as in twenty ) + -teen ten
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Example Sentences

"Especially on my own, as well. I have OD'd umpteen times."

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It blossomed with her friends and umpteen pen pals and reached full flower at the Malibu Cinema, the movie theater that she and her husband operated for two decades in the heart of Malibu.

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Even in T20 cricket, you might feel like you have witnessed England play West Indies or Pakistan umpteen times in recent years.

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Behind the scenes, two shiny steel smokers hold umpteen dangling rows of curing links, among lots of other equipment that gets the sausage made.

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Today you can go online and find umpteen pairs talking about movies, maybe even arguing about them.

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