Synonyms for umpteen
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : uhmp-teen |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈʌmpˈtin |
Définition of umpteen
Origin :- 1917, World War I army slang, from umpty + teen. Related: Umpteenth.
- adj very many
- Well, about ten minutes afterwards most of us were taken with umpteen fits.
- Extract from : « The Princess of the School » by Angela Brazil
- Zeligs of umpteen disguises and ever changing, shimmering loyalties.
- Extract from : « After the Rain » by Sam Vaknin
- We've had umpteen extra drills and parades and kit inspections.
- Extract from : « Combed Out » by Fritz August Voigt
- There's a 'ell of a stunt on—there'll be umpteen slabs for the mortuary.
- Extract from : « Combed Out » by Fritz August Voigt
- And at that it's five o'clock before I'm landed at a little flag station umpteen miles beyond nowhere.
- Extract from : « Torchy » by Sewell Ford
- I've made my fortune three times over, and I've got umpteen thousands more than I need for myself or Mothereen.
- Extract from : « Vision House » by C. N. Williamson
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