Some words mean exactly like they sound. I enjoy the silliness of this one and that it is difficult to take seriously when you say it.
bumptious \BUMP-shuhs\, adjective:
Crudely, presumptuously, or loudly self-assertive.
Bumptious is perhaps a blend of bump and presumptuous.
from dictionary.reference.com
4.30.2009
Thursday word of the day : Bumptious
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