humpy1
/ˈhʌmpi
/adjective (humpier, humpiest)
Humped in form; having a hump.Straddling a sharp turn of the Wuyang River, its picturesque jumble of stone and concrete houses line banks loomed over by steep, humpy hills....
- The dark, humpy peak sneaks in and out of view over the next couple of days as we climb higher into the valley.
- Over the humpy bits you can get air and there are roadside elements that you can now hit, such as cones and wooden barriers, which go flying out into traffic.
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humpy2
/ˈhʌmpi/noun (plural humpies) Australian
A makeshift hut: she wept in the tin humpy at the back of the store...
- Most families lived in stone houses, rather than tents or humpies as was usually the case in the other settlements, built along a road at the top of the cliffs.
- Living conditions were harsh and spartan with many families living in humpies or tents.
- Beyond are humpies, made from wood and corrugated iron.
Origin
From Yagara (an extinct Aboriginal language), influenced by hump.