Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bumbailiff

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bum-bailiff
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bound bailiff.

British usage; Obsolete

Etymology

A corruption of bound bailiff.

Usage

Questions

What does bumbailiff mean?
A bound bailiff.
Where does bumbailiff come from?
A corruption of bound bailiff.

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