Umpty-umpth
//ˈʌmptiˌʌmpθ// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Umpteenth. not-comparable
"Before dialing his office, he skimmed his trial notes, trying for the umpty-umpth time to poke a hole in the prosecution's case. For more than three days, witness by witness, the task had grown more formidable"
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More examples"Before dialing his office, he skimmed his trial notes, trying for the umpty-umpth time to poke a hole in the prosecution's case. For more than three days, witness by witness, the task had grown more formidable"
Etymology
From umpty-ump + -th (ordinal suffix).
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