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Definition of tump
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tump
verb
tumped; tumping; tumps
Definition of tump (Entry 2 of 2)
chiefly Southern
: to tip or turn over especially accidentally
—usually used with over sooner or later everybody tumps over. Nothing to worry about if you don't get caught under the canoe— Don Kennard
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“Tump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tump. Accessed 20 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of tump was in 1589
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