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bump supper

bump supper noun: a supper given in celebration of the making of a ‘bump’ by a college boat.

Noun

bump supper (plural bump suppers)

  1. (UK) A supper given in celebration of the making of a ‘bump’ by a college boat.
    • ‘I once got clap after a bump supper,’ said Blanford gloomily, ‘and it wasn't gay at all. It took ages to get itself cured.’1978, Lawrence Durrell, Livia (Avignon Quintet), Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 442

Forms of bump supper

pluralbump suppers

Questions about bump supper

What does bump supper mean?
Bump supper means a supper given in celebration of the making of a ‘bump’ by a college boat.
What part of speech is bump supper?
Bump supper is a noun.
What is the plural of bump supper?
The plural of bump supper is bump suppers.

Words near bump supper in the dictionary

  1. bump on the road
  2. bump one's gums
  3. bump purses
  4. bump stock
  5. bump stocks
  6. bump supper
  7. bump suppers
  8. bump uglies
  9. bump up
  10. bump-and-grind
  11. bump-fire

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