rumbustical

adjective

rum·​bus·​ti·​cal
¦rəm¦bəstə̇kəl

Word History

Etymology

rumbustic (probably alteration of obsolete English robustic robust, robustious, from English robust + -ic) + -al

First Known Use

1779, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rumbustical was in 1779

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“Rumbustical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rumbustical. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.

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