bumbershootn.

Brit.

/ˈbʌmbəˌʃuːt/, U.S.

/ˈbəmbərˌʃut/

Forms: 1800s– bumbershoot, 1900s– bumpershoot.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: umbrella n., parachute n.

Etymology: < bumber-, humorous alteration of umbr- (in umbrella n.) + -shoot, probably an alteration of -chute (in parachute n.; compare chute n.²).Compare the following instances of the forms bumberella , bumbrella in representations of regional and colloquial U.S. speech, showing similar alteration of the first syllable of umbrella n.:1905 Marion (Iowa) Pilot 2 Mar. 7/4 ‘Wis' a had a bumbrella 'stead dis ole parsoll, cause den I'd be as cool as lee.’1927 Bridgeport (Connecticut) Telegram 8 Nov. 11/2 It takes now from de heep pocket Sylwester a bumberella. Dict. Amer. Regional Eng. (1985) I. (at bumberella) also records the forms bumberall from 1896 and bumberell from 1902.

slang (originally and chiefly U.S.).

An umbrella.

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the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > refuge or shelter > [noun] > shelter > a shelter > an umbrella or parasol > specific for rain

umbrella1634

parapluie1781

umbrell1816

bumbershoot1876

1876 Chester (Pa.) Times 18 Dec. 6/1 The fall was immense and he put his bumbershoot down to catch himself.

1909 N.Y. Times 26 May 8 Pack up my outfit, Mollie darling, in the suitcase once again! Stow my sweater in the shawl strap with the bumbershoot and cane!

1940 H. Lavine & J. Wechsler War Propaganda & U.S. i. 19 To many upper-class Americans there was nothing so thrilling as having an Englishman around the house, complete with Oxford accent, school tie, and bumbershoot.

2003 Budget Living Apr. 49/1 Spending a bundle on a fancy umbrella is the triumph of hope over experience: Nothing perks up a gray, drizzly afternoon faster than a big-ticket bumbershoot.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	bumbershoot
释义	bumbershootn. Brit. /ˈbʌmbəˌʃuːt/, U.S. /ˈbəmbərˌʃut/ Forms: 1800s– bumbershoot, 1900s– bumpershoot. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: umbrella n., parachute n. Etymology: < bumber-, humorous alteration of umbr- (in umbrella n.) + -shoot, probably an alteration of -chute (in parachute n.; compare chute n.²).Compare the following instances of the forms bumberella , bumbrella in representations of regional and colloquial U.S. speech, showing similar alteration of the first syllable of umbrella n.:1905 Marion (Iowa) Pilot 2 Mar. 7/4 ‘Wis' a had a bumbrella 'stead dis ole parsoll, cause den I'd be as cool as lee.’1927 Bridgeport (Connecticut) Telegram 8 Nov. 11/2 It takes now from de heep pocket Sylwester a bumberella. Dict. Amer. Regional Eng. (1985) I. (at bumberella) also records the forms bumberall from 1896 and bumberell from 1902. slang (originally and chiefly U.S.). An umbrella. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > refuge or shelter > [noun] > shelter > a shelter > an umbrella or parasol > specific for rain umbrella1634 parapluie1781 umbrell1816 bumbershoot1876 1876 Chester (Pa.) Times 18 Dec. 6/1 The fall was immense and he put his bumbershoot down to catch himself. 1909 N.Y. Times 26 May 8 Pack up my outfit, Mollie darling, in the suitcase once again! Stow my sweater in the shawl strap with the bumbershoot and cane! 1940 H. Lavine & J. Wechsler War Propaganda & U.S. i. 19 To many upper-class Americans there was nothing so thrilling as having an Englishman around the house, complete with Oxford accent, school tie, and bumbershoot. 2003 Budget Living Apr. 49/1 Spending a bundle on a fancy umbrella is the triumph of hope over experience: Nothing perks up a gray, drizzly afternoon faster than a big-ticket bumbershoot. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1876
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