How to pronounce bumbershoot
American English pronunciation
BUM-ber-shoot
- IPA
- /ˈbʌmbɚˌʃut/
- Syllables
- BUM · ber · shoot (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What bumbershoot means
An umbrella
In a sentence: Grandma never leaves the house without her bumbershoot.
Where it comes from: It's American slang from the late 1800s, probably a silly mix of "umbrella" and "parachute."
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