| Front | bumptious \BUMP-shus\ |
|---|---|
| Back | adjective Self-assertive in an obnoxious way. [Probably a blend of bump + fractious or a blend of bump + presumptuous. Earliest documented use: 1803.] A more prosperous, bumptious Turkey is jangling many nerves. - Is Turkey Turning Its Back on the West?; The Economist (London, UK); Oct 21, 2010. |
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