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[hwuhmp, wuhmp] Origin

whump

[hwuhmp, wuhmp]
noun, verb

Origin:
1925–30; imitative
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Whump is one of our favorite verbs.
So is skedaddle. Does it mean:
to chew (food) slowly and thoroughly.
to run away hurriedly; flee.
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whump (wʌmp)
 
n
informal a dull thud
 
[C19: of imitative origin]

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whump
1897, of imitative origin. The noun is recorded from 1915.
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whump definition

[ʍəmp] and [ʍɑmp, wɑmp]
and whomp; womp
  1. tv.
    to beat or outscore someone. : They set out to whump us, and they sure did.
  2. n.
    the sound made when two flat surfaces fall together. : I heard the whump when the shed collapsed.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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