bumbershoot

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bumbershoot

/ˈbʌmbəˌʃuːt/ UK
/ˈbʌmbəɹˌʃut/ US

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Probably from bumber + shoot, modifications of umbr(ella) + (para)chute. Compare umbershoot.

noun bumbershoots · bumberchute · bumberschutz

humorous, slang An umbrella. It smells like rain. Perhaps we should take along a bumbershoot.
Similar: brolly, gamp

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"bumbershoot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bumbershoot. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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bumbershoot. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bumbershoot

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"bumbershoot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bumbershoot.

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@misc{bumbershoot_2026,
  title = {bumbershoot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bumbershoot},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}