What does umpty-umpth mean?
Umpty-umpth means Umpteenth..
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/ˈʌmptiˌʌmpθ/ · adjective
Umpteenth..
Before dialing his office, he skimmed his trial notes, trying for the umpty-umpth time to poke a hole in the prosecution's case. For more than three days, witness by witness, the task had grown more formidable
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Umpty-umpth means Umpteenth..
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Before dialing his office, he skimmed his trial notes, trying for the umpty-umpth time to poke a hole in the prosecution's case. For more than three days, witness by witness, the task had grown more formidable
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