bumbo

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Perhaps from Italian (baby-talk) bombo (“drink”), of imitative origin.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ʌmbəʊ

Noun

bumbo (uncountable)

  1. A drink made from rum, water, sugar, and nutmeg.

References

  1. ^ “bumbo”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

Jamaican Creole

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʌmbʌ/

Noun

bumbo (plural bumbo dem, quantified bumbo)

  1. vagina

Derived terms

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbũ.bu/

  • Rhymes: -ũbu

Etymology 1

An alteration of bombo.

Noun

bumbo m (plural bumbos)

  1. bass drum (large drum with a low pitch)
  2. drum set (collection of different drums to be played together)

Etymology 2

Probably from Kimbundu mumbundu (“black man”).

Noun

bumbo m (plural bumbos)

  1. (Angola, derogatory) an unrefined black person
Derived terms

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