"bumpity" meaning in English

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Interjection

Etymology: bump + -ity Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bump|ity}} bump + -ity Head templates: {{en-interj}} bumpity
  1. Nonce variation of the word bump, usually indicating the sound of someone or something tumbling down an uneven surface, or traveling on a rough road.
    Sense id: en-bumpity-en-intj-~ScYAN-E Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity

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          "ref": "2019 August 14, Dan Shive, El Goonish Shive (webcomic), Comic for Wednesday, Aug 14, 2019",
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