Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective colloq. Ordinal of
umpteen , with corresponding signification.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun informal Occurring in a relatively large but
unspecified position in asequence .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective last in an indefinitely numerous series
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word umpteenth.
Examples
-
I'd love to know since I'm always saying "umpteenth"
-
But hunt mornings are different, Im up and at em making sure for the "umpteenth" time all my gear is in order.
It's All Mental 2008
-
I'd love to know since I'm always saying "umpteenth"
-
Using the word "umpteenth" is only slightly better than using the word "gazillion."
The Party's Over: Derailed by the Economy BikeSnobNYC 2008
-
His fragile, hyper-inflated ego got hurt when he was told last year that "playing in Green Bay was not an option" after he unretired for the "umpteenth" time.
-
Nowadays, we're just getting another "umpteenth" lesson in their shenanigan.
-
Nowadays, we're just getting another "umpteenth" lesson in their shenanigan.
AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed Barbara J. Berg, AlterNet 2009
-
I have read "umpteenth" letters printed in the A-J which decry the Democratic efforts at health care/insurance reform as a move toward "socialized medicine."
-
Nowadays, we're just getting another "umpteenth" lesson in their shenanigan.
-
Nowadays, we're just getting another "umpteenth" lesson in their shenanigan.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.