"rumpty" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈɹʌmp.tɪ/ [UK, US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rumpty.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more rumpty [comparative], most rumpty [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} rumpty (comparative more rumpty, superlative most rumpty)
  1. (New Zealand) Of a quality below standard; in a state of disrepair. Tags: New-Zealand Synonyms (below standard): dilapidated, run down Related terms: Rumpty
    Sense id: en-rumpty-en-adj-tTXHK-kn Categories (other): New Zealand English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Interjection

IPA: /ˈɹʌmp.tɪ/ [UK, US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rumpty.wav [Southern-England]
  1. A nonsense word, especially in simple or childish songs. Related terms: rumpti-, rumpty-tumpty
    Sense id: en-rumpty-en-intj-0Wq11y~k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Download JSON data for rumpty meaning in English (3.0kB)

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