English Explanatory Dictionary

umpteen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

det
  1. Relatively large but unspecified in number.

Pronunciation

/ˈʌmp.tiːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-umpteen.wav

Word forms

umpteen

Etymology

From ump (“a colloquial name for the dash "—" in Morse code”) + -teen. Unrelated to ump as in umpire, and simply a mnemonic rhyming aid.

Derived words

umpteenth
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