bumbershoot

== English == === Etymology === Probably from bumber + shoot, modifications of umbr(ella) +‎ (para)chute. Compare umbershoot. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbʌmbəˌʃuːt/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbʌmbəɹˌʃut/ Hyphenation: bum‧ber‧shoot === Noun === bumbershoot (plural bumbershoots) (originally and chiefly US, slang, humorous) An umbrella. [from late 19th c.] Synonyms: (Australia, Britain, Ireland, New Zealand, informal) brolly, (Britain, dated) gamp ==== Usage notes ==== Since c. 1940, many Americans have mistakenly assumed the word is British slang, but the word is generally not used in Britain. ==== Alternative forms ==== bumberchute (rare) bumberschutz ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === umbrella on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “bumbershoot, n.”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. “bumbershoot, n.”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. Eric Partridge (2005), “bumbershoot, n”, in Tom Dalzell and Terry Victor, editors, The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, volume 1 (A–I), London; New York, N.Y.: Routledge, →ISBN, page 294.