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tumshie

/ˈtʌmʃɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tumshie
IPA
/ˈtʌmʃɪ/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stupid or foolish person, idiot.

Derogatory

Etymology

From Lowland Scots tumshie (“turnip”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

tumshies (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce tumshie?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtʌmʃɪ/.
What does tumshie mean?
A stupid or foolish person, idiot.
Where does tumshie come from?
From Lowland Scots tumshie (“turnip”).

How to pronounce tumshie

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