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Added 9 October 2026

dumpy

/ˈdʌmpi/ adjective

First recorded: 1750 Wiktionary

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Short and thick; stout or stocky.

noun

A short, stout person or animal, especially one of a breed of very short-legged chickens.
A small bottle of beer.
Ellipsis of dumpy level.

adjective

Of or relating to a garbage dump; rubbishy.

noun

Synonym of dump truck (“prominent buttocks”).

Origin

First attested in 1750; exact origin unknown. Perhaps derived from, or cognate with, dumpling, or from the noun sense of dump.

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