dumps
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noun plural \ˈdəm(p)s\Definition of DUMPS
: a gloomy state of mind : despondency <in the dumps>
Examples of DUMPS
- <I've been down in the dumps all week.>
Origin of DUMPS
probably from Dutch domp haze, from Middle Dutch damp — more at damp
First Known Use: 1529
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