A.Word.A.Day with Anu Garg bumbledom PRONUNCIATION: (BUHM-buhl-duhm) MEANING: noun: Behavior characteristic of a pompous and self-important petty official. ETYMOLOGY: After Mr. Bumble in Charles Dickenss novel Oliver Twist. Bumble was a fussy, self-important beadle (a minor parish officer) of the workhouse where Oliver Twist was born. Earliest documented use: 1856. Came through as todays word a day.
Posted on: Fri, 01 Nov 2013 14:55:52 +0000
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