Bumptious

Friday 26^th August 2016

Bumptious /ˈbʌmpʃəs/

Adjective

1. offensively self-assertive or conceited

Derived Forms

bumptiously, adverb 
bumptiousness, noun

Quote

Bumptious, derisive, brimming with jokes about the vulgarity of his medium, he is

making a notable career out of biting the hand that feeds him.

Robert Lewis Taylor, "Henry Morgan: Radio's freshest wit makes a business of kidding his 

sponsors,"Life, April 14, 1947

Origin

Bumptious may be a blend of the words bump and fractious. It entered English

in the late 1700’s.

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