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bumbaste

/ˌbəmˈbeɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bum-baste
IPA
/ˌbəmˈbeɪst/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To beat or spank.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Etymology

Compound of bum + baste.

Usage

Inflected Forms

bumbastes (present, singular) bumbasting (participle, present) bumbasted (participle, past) bumbasted (past)

Rhymes With

e-waste awaste smaste

Questions

How do you pronounce bumbaste?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbəmˈbeɪst/.
What does bumbaste mean?
To beat or spank.
Where does bumbaste come from?
Compound of bum + baste.

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