humgumption

humgumption OED 0 EDD s cty, D 27 'self-importance; nonsense 1771 -u Berrey humgumptious 29.4, 277.6; 302.7 pretentious excellent; pleasant; first-rate delightful NID gumption: shrewd common sense RUMGUMPTION is in EDD. 'common sense' confused evidence; no tapes. Jeffers? Withdr Not U...

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Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/36234
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Summary:humgumption OED 0 EDD s cty, D 27 'self-importance; nonsense 1771 -u Berrey humgumptious 29.4, 277.6; 302.7 pretentious excellent; pleasant; first-rate delightful NID gumption: shrewd common sense RUMGUMPTION is in EDD. 'common sense' confused evidence; no tapes. Jeffers? Withdr Not Used Not used Withdrawn Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Mon 25 May 2015

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