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scrumdiddlyumptious

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See also: scrum-diddly-umptious

English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Coined by British author Roald Dahl.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌskrʌm.dɪd.lɪˈʌm(p).ʃəs/, /ˌskrʌm.dɪd.l̩ɪˈʌm(p).ʃəs/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌskrəm.dɪd.liˈəm(p).ʃəs/, /ˌskrəm.dɪd.l̩iˈəm(p).ʃəs/
  • Audio (General Australian):(file)

Adjective

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scrumdiddlyumptious (comparative more scrumdiddlyumptious, superlative most scrumdiddlyumptious)

  1. (slang, humorous) Scrumptious; delicious.

References

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  1. ^ Roald Dahl (2016 September 1) Susan Rennie, editor, Oxford Roald Dahl Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 216
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