umpteen (움프-틴 (강세: 움프)) — very many; countless (used to emphasize a large but indefinite number)
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: very many; countless (used to emphasize a large but indefinite number)
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈʌmptiːn/
Korean meaning: 셀 수 없이 많은, 무수히 많은
Korean pronunciation: 움프-틴 (강세: 움프)
Example Sentences
- I've watched that movie umpteen times and still cry at the ending.
- My mom has given me umpteen lectures about cleaning my room, but I'm still a slob.
- There are umpteen ways to make pasta, but I always burn it somehow.
umpteen
ADJECTIVE//ˈʌmptiːn//
very many; countless (used to emphasize a large but indefinite number)
Umpteen bills everywhere, overwhelming chaos
From thirteen to sixteen, umpteen nights of endless study!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
20세기 초 영국 군대에서 사용되기 시작한 비공식적 표현으로, 'umpty'(모르스 부호에서 dash를 뜻함)와 '-teen' 접미사가 결합되어 만들어졌습니다. 정확한 숫자를 세기 어려운 상황에서 '많다'는 의미로 사용되었죠.
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📝Examples
“I've watched that movie umpteen times and still cry at the ending.”
“My mom has given me umpteen lectures about cleaning my room, but I'm still a slob.”
“There are umpteen ways to make pasta, but I always burn it somehow.”
“He's tried umpteen diets but keeps gaining weight because he can't resist pizza.”
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