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dumpy

adj
/ˈdʌmpi/

Etymology

First attested in 1750; exact origin unknown. Perhaps derived from, or cognate with, dumpling, or from the noun sense of dump.

  1. derived from dumpa — “to thump”
  2. inherited from dumpen
  3. formed as dumpy — “dump + -y”

Definitions

  1. Short and thick

    Short and thick; stout or stocky.

  2. A short, stout person or animal, especially one of a breed of very short-legged chickens.

    • Yet I don't like dumpies either, and Brown says she is little and stout—the better fitted for a wiry, starved-looking chap like you.

  3. A small bottle of beer.

    • Lager-style beer comes in cans or dumpies (small bottles) for around US$1.10.
  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. Ellipsis of dumpy level.

      • Most manufacturers have ceased making dumpies, and a number have even stopped making tilting levels, […]

    2. Of or relating to a garbage dump

      Of or relating to a garbage dump; rubbishy.

      • "I knew it!" Barry screeched. "A dump bike for the dummy. Hey, dumpy boy. Dumper! Ha, haaaaaaaaagh!"
      • At first, I had no idea you had money, and you didn't seem like a snoot. The place where you were renting was a dumpy place. When you turned out to have money, I was surprised.
      • On the other side of the walls was a dumpy, trash-ridden street of the IZ, not far from an old government building of Saddam Hussein.

    3. Synonym of dump truck (“prominent buttocks”).

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA