"bumf" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /bʌmf/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bumf.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -ʌmf Etymology: Clipping of bumfodder. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|bumfodder}} Clipping of bumfodder Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bumf (uncountable)
  1. (derogatory) Useless papers; now especially official documents, standardized forms, sales and marketing print material, etc. Tags: derogatory, uncountable Translations (useless documents): lejstra [neuter, plural] (Czech), paperasse [feminine] (French), Papierkram [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-bumf-en-noun-7R--IWhG Disambiguation of 'useless documents': 77 23
  2. (British, obsolete) Toilet paper. Tags: British, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-bumf-en-noun-AkaYAhtm Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bumph, bumpfh, bumpf Related terms: spam, unsolicited commercial email (alt: UCE), junk mail

Alternative forms

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