galumph
Use Galumph in a sentence
verb (used without object)
to move along heavily and clumsily.
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| —vb | |
| informal (intr) to leap or move about clumsily or joyfully | |
| [C19 (coined by Lewis Carroll): probably a blend of | |
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Word Origin & History
galumph
"to prance about in a self-satisfied manner," 1872, coined by Lewis Carroll in "Jabberwocky," apparently by blending gallop and triumph. Related: Galumphing.
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galumph (around) definition[gəˈlʊmpf...]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
The knock-knees and flat feet less happy at a run than a galumph.
Lucia's speech, in the momentary stillness, continued to galumph indignantly through her head.
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