What does umbershoot mean?
Umbershoot means (US, slang, humorous, obsolete) An umbrella.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(US, slang, humorous, obsolete) An umbrella.
Then I saw a young fellow coming along with a nice large umbrella, and I thought if he was going as far as my house I would beg the shelter of [his] umbershoot.
2011 Beverly Lewis, The Judgment (The Rose Trilogy Book #2) (Bethany House: Bloomington, Minnesota) →ISBN “Sure looks like rain's comin',” Dat said, gawking toward the window, seemingly preoccupied with the weather. “It'll raise the water table, for sure.” “Be sure and take an umbershoot,” Hen said, offering a smile.
[Sees umbrella.] Hello, Smarden's forgot his umbershoot—ain't it a daisy.
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Umbershoot means (US, slang, humorous, obsolete) An umbrella.
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Then I saw a young fellow coming along with a nice large umbrella, and I thought if he was going as far as my house I would beg the shelter of [his] umbershoot.
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