Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lumpy jumper

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: lumpy jumper
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A woman; a female member of the military.

Slang

Example Sentences

"One of the cooks was a lumpy jumper (female soldier) who looked at home, her male colleague standing by her side seemed to be the more industrious […]"
""Don't take it personally, Gillian, dear, but for me, WAAFs are a bit, well, stodgy. You know the men call them 'lumpy jumpers,' don't you? The German women, well...All their men are gone, so they're hungry for male attention. This one works in the canteen and has a nicer figure than the bony ones you see in Berlin.""
"'Good grief,' a man's voice brayed as Teddy pushed open the door, 'a lumpy-jumper!' […] Teddy dumped her flying kit on a nearby chair and introduced herself."

Etymology

Alluding to the shape of a woman's breasts visible through clothing.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

lumpy jumpers (plural)

Questions

What does lumpy jumper mean?: A woman; a female member of the military.
Where does lumpy jumper come from?: Alluding to the shape of a woman's breasts visible through clothing.

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