Rumpty
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹʌmp.ti/ · Part of speech interjection
Quick meaning: Rumpty is an interjection meaning A nonsense word, especially in simple or childish songs.
Meaning
A nonsense word, especially in simple or childish songs.
More Meanings
- (New Zealand) Of a quality below standard; in a state of disrepair.
Example Sentences
I sang it through, "Rumpty tumpty toddy man," as Grandpa thumped his blackthorn stick against the floor and everyone laughed.
I lived in a fringe of the city, down Happy Valley Road, in a bit of a rumpty palace of a house banged together by some DIY no-hoper.
[…] he heard a distant sound, or song, behind him. "Rumpty didily dum. Rumpty dididly doo. Rumpty doo doo dumpty didily rumpty didily dum."
Synonyms for rumpty
Depending on context, synonyms include dilapidated, run down.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rumbo, rumkin, rumminess, rumblegumption, roemer, rumbler.
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