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Aug. 06, 2016
bumptious\BUHMP-shuh s\adjective
1. offensively self-assertive: a bumptious young upstart.
QuotesIt was Offenbach's fortune to have even his most egregious
effronteries rewarded. ... In other decades his daring might have been
considered at least bumptious and possibly dishonorable. He might have
been cast out of society and a gentler, more deferential spirit ushered
in to enjoy the privileges that Offenbach now enjoyed.
-- Fred Chappell, "Barcarole," More Shapes Than One, 1991
Origin of bumptiousBumptious may be a blend of the words bump and
fractious. It entered English in the late 1700s.More From
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