sumpinn.adv.

Brit.

/ˈsʌm(p)(ə)n/, U.S.

/ˈsəm(p)(ə)n/

Forms: 1800s somepin, 1800s sompen, 1800s sumpin, 1800s– sump'n, 1800s– sumpen, 1800s– sumpin', 1900s– somp'n, 1900s– sump'm, 1900s– sumppen.

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: something n.; something adv.

Etymology: As noun, representing a regional and colloquial pronunciation of something n. As adverb, representing a regional and colloquial pronunciation of something adv. Compare earlier sumfin n., sumptin n., sumthin n.

regional and nonstandard (chiefly U.S., originally esp. in African-American usage).

A. n.

= something n. (in various senses).

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > kind or sort > generality > [noun] > state of being non-specific > unspecified thing(s) > something or someone

somethingc1000

someonec1305

a thinga1382

somebodya1400

sumpin1850

1850 P. H. Myers King of Hurons xviii. 149 Gaffer 'fraid you come back, or go too slow, and dey send a sloop arter you, or sumpin.

1880 J. C. Harris Uncle Remus: Songs & Sayings i. 20 I speck de ole 'oman en de chilluns kin..git up sump'n fer ter stay yo' stummuck.

1938 C. Himes Black on Black (1973) 167 Ef'n yo' is God, den gimme somp'n tuh eat.

1985 V. Shue Reach of State 36 You two be up for a game of Scrabble later? If I'm not busy makin' some excitin' cookies, or sump'm.

2015 @cheetahsoul 21 Apr. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) Wish I knew sumpin bout computers.

B. adv.

= something adv. (in various senses).

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adverb] > somewhat

somedealc725

halfc1175

somewhatc1175

somethingc1275

little whatc1384

somedeallyc1400

measurablec1420

somewhatlyc1450

somewisec1450

somepartc1485

parta1500

something1548

rather1573

some1575

rathera1684

sunket1686

somethingisha1726

measurably1756

rather1770

rather1772

somec1780

sumthin1786

wee1816

sumfin1852

sumptin1852

measuredly1860

sumpin1889

part-way1954

ish1986

1889 E. Mott Old Settler 212 W'en I kim to,..I were layin' off sumpin' like a hundred foot from whar I had ben holdin' the b'ar down.

1907 Munsey's Mag. Feb. 625/2 On de level, lady, he beefed sumpin' awful.

2017 @high_deanxiety 22 Oct. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) Man, I tell ya, I sure do miss this place sumpin' terrible!

Phrases

(a little) sumpin' sumpin': a special or additional item, activity, etc.; something pleasurable or indulgent. Frequently used euphemistically with reference to sexual activity, drugs, or alcohol. Cf. (a little) something-something at something n. and adv. Additions.

ΚΠ

1994 Fugees in alt.rap (Usenet newsgroup) 20 July The Fugees performed that night... They kicked some chantin'. That bald head dude did a little sumpin sumpin.

1999 Where Latin Women At? in la.personals (Usenet newsgroup) 8 June Looking for Latino women for a little sump'm sump'm.

2001 Law of Inertia Spring 8/4 He had been with plenty of girls in the past and may very well still have been enjoying sumpin sumpin up until very recently.

2012 Atlanta Jrnl.-Constit. (Nexis) 24 Dec. 5 d ‘Self-gifting’ has reached an all-time high—with nearly six in 10 shoppers planning to spend an average of $159.62 on little sumpin-sumpins.

2018 @mikes3006 1 July in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) Enjoying a little sumpin' sumpin' on a very hot Canada Day. #drinkresponsibly.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	sumpin
释义	sumpinn.adv. Brit. /ˈsʌm(p)(ə)n/, U.S. /ˈsəm(p)(ə)n/ Forms: 1800s somepin, 1800s sompen, 1800s sumpin, 1800s– sump'n, 1800s– sumpen, 1800s– sumpin', 1900s– somp'n, 1900s– sump'm, 1900s– sumppen. Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: something n.; something adv. Etymology: As noun, representing a regional and colloquial pronunciation of something n. As adverb, representing a regional and colloquial pronunciation of something adv. Compare earlier sumfin n., sumptin n., sumthin n. regional and nonstandard (chiefly U.S., originally esp. in African-American usage). A. n. = something n. (in various senses). ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > kind or sort > generality > [noun] > state of being non-specific > unspecified thing(s) > something or someone somethingc1000 someonec1305 a thinga1382 somebodya1400 sumpin1850 1850 P. H. Myers King of Hurons xviii. 149 Gaffer 'fraid you come back, or go too slow, and dey send a sloop arter you, or sumpin. 1880 J. C. Harris Uncle Remus: Songs & Sayings i. 20 I speck de ole 'oman en de chilluns kin..git up sump'n fer ter stay yo' stummuck. 1938 C. Himes Black on Black (1973) 167 Ef'n yo' is God, den gimme somp'n tuh eat. 1985 V. Shue Reach of State 36 You two be up for a game of Scrabble later? If I'm not busy makin' some excitin' cookies, or sump'm. 2015 @cheetahsoul 21 Apr. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) Wish I knew sumpin bout computers. B. adv. = something adv. (in various senses). ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adverb] > somewhat somedealc725 halfc1175 somewhatc1175 somethingc1275 little whatc1384 somedeallyc1400 measurablec1420 somewhatlyc1450 somewisec1450 somepartc1485 parta1500 something1548 rather1573 some1575 rathera1684 sunket1686 somethingisha1726 measurably1756 rather1770 rather1772 somec1780 sumthin1786 wee1816 sumfin1852 sumptin1852 measuredly1860 sumpin1889 part-way1954 ish1986 1889 E. Mott Old Settler 212 W'en I kim to,..I were layin' off sumpin' like a hundred foot from whar I had ben holdin' the b'ar down. 1907 Munsey's Mag. Feb. 625/2 On de level, lady, he beefed sumpin' awful. 2017 @high_deanxiety 22 Oct. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) Man, I tell ya, I sure do miss this place sumpin' terrible! Phrases (a little) sumpin' sumpin': a special or additional item, activity, etc.; something pleasurable or indulgent. Frequently used euphemistically with reference to sexual activity, drugs, or alcohol. Cf. (a little) something-something at something n. and adv. Additions. ΚΠ 1994 Fugees in alt.rap (Usenet newsgroup) 20 July The Fugees performed that night... They kicked some chantin'. That bald head dude did a little sumpin sumpin. 1999 Where Latin Women At? in la.personals (Usenet newsgroup) 8 June Looking for Latino women for a little sump'm sump'm. 2001 Law of Inertia Spring 8/4 He had been with plenty of girls in the past and may very well still have been enjoying sumpin sumpin up until very recently. 2012 Atlanta Jrnl.-Constit. (Nexis) 24 Dec. 5 d ‘Self-gifting’ has reached an all-time high—with nearly six in 10 shoppers planning to spend an average of $159.62 on little sumpin-sumpins. 2018 @mikes3006 1 July in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) Enjoying a little sumpin' sumpin' on a very hot Canada Day. #drinkresponsibly. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.adv.1850
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