Tumbleset
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Synonym of somersault.
"Well, I never seed the ole ferryboat cut up as it did that day,” went on Tobe, “ an' the sight o' that gal's arms a-pullin' away at them chains was enough to make the eyes in a body's head turn a tumbleset to see!"
- 1 Synonym of somersault.
"“Git out o' the way; give me plenty of room to tumbleset." one of the bright-eyed little fellows at the Waesche street play ground for colored children said yesterday morning."
Synonyms
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More examples"Well, I never seed the ole ferryboat cut up as it did that day,” went on Tobe, “ an' the sight o' that gal's arms a-pullin' away at them chains was enough to make the eyes in a body's head turn a tumbleset to see!"
Etymology
From tumble + set.
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