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Origin and Etymology of tump
origin unknown
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First Known Use: 1589
in the meaning defined at sense 1
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tumped;
tumping;
tumps
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
Origin and Etymology of tump
perhaps akin to British dialect tumpoke to fall head over heels
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First Known Use: 1967
in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
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