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bumper

bum·per

UK/ˈbʌmpə/ US/ˈbʌmpəɹ/ fairly common slang
noun (2) adjective (1)

noun

1.

a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast)

  • “we quaffed a bumper of ale”
2.

adjective

1.

extraordinarily abundant

  • “a bumper crop”
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Origin

From bump + -er.

Phrases

  • bumper bar
  • bumper bullet
  • bumper car
  • bumper crop
  • bumper jack
  • bumper music
  • bumper pool
  • bumper sticker

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