10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BUMF»
Discover the use of
bumf in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
bumf and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bumf 1: I Buggered the Kaiser
This is a collection of all-new satirical short comics by Joe Sacco (Palestine, Footnotes in Gaza).
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Beat the
Bumf! (Barrage of Useless Material and ...
This edition uses case studies and some of the most advanced - but easy to use - information management techniques available to help busy managers, offices and individuals avoid becoming snowed under by paperwork, master their time and ...
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The Chambers Dictionary
[Origin doubtful) bumf or bumph bumf, (colloq) n lavatory paper; papers, official
papers, documents (disparagingly). [Short for bum-fodder, from bum1 and fodder]
bumkln or bumpkin bum'kin, n a short beam of timber projecting from each bow ...
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Dictionary of Military Terms
bumf [bAmf] noun (slang) written instnictions, briefings, reports, etc.; / haven 't had
time to read all the bumf yet bungee j 'b\ndji:] noun elasticated cord used as a
fastening bunker ['bAnka] noun (a) shelter with reinforced sides and roof, ...
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The Kingdom of Absurdities
Chase noticed the tiny red veins on Bumf's eyelids quiver when he said the word
"confront." "I'm sorry, sir, but I don't have a clue what you're referring to." Bumf
started to sweat, the drops sliding down his face and into his beard. "Rumor has it
...
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
Often, in C.19-20, abbr. to bumf, q.v. burn-freezer. An Eton jacket: C.19-20, low.
Cf. bum~perisher, q.v.~2. Hence a Midshipman's round jacket: RN: C.20.
Granville records the var. arse-perisher.—3. The short white jacket worn by
doctors in ...
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Gobbledygook: A Dictionary That's 2/3 Accurate, 1/3 Nonsense ...
fluncability,. bumf,. honorificabilitudinity. 1. fluncability (FLuNCE-uh-bill-uh-tee) (
noun): Approaching the state of flunking a class. The word's root, “flunk,” is a
derivation of the word “funk,” which in early Scottish dialect meant “to fail due to
panic.
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Angels on Sunset Boulevard
Melissa de la Cruz. “What's going on?” Taj whispered. “Is this all there is?” A red
light shone on one corner of the room, and a girl stood underneath it, holding
what looked like a needle. The music started — the bumf, bumf, bumf of the
techno ...
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The Routledge Dictionary of Historical Slang
It. bombo, a child's word for a drink, but prob. ex bum, childish for drink, after
RUMBO. bumf . A schoolboys' and soldiers' abbr. of BUM-FODDER, toilet paper:
mid-C.19–20. Hence, from ca 1870, paper: hence, the Wellington College bumf-
hunt ...
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Nan: A Six Sigma Mystery
Something like bumf. Well, with all the bumf that comes with a big department,
Marcy is the best thing that could have happened to me at work. She's the
greatest debumfer the world has ever known. The more bumf she debumfs, the
less likely ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BUMF»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
bumf is used in the context of the following news items.
Sainsbury's in line for a badgering, a booting and a living wage row
In the bumf promoting the dinner, the trade body drools: “This prestigious event will provide a unique occasion for senior representatives and ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Ten things we learned this week
“Despite challenging engineering obstacles,” the bumf reads, “the experiment steadfastly refused to come off the rails.” Boom boom. «Top Gear, Jul 15»
Tory MP Mundell outspent all other candidates combined to keep his …
Just over £20,000 went on "unsolicited material to electors", campaign jargon for bumf through the letterbox, while another £3500 went on a ... «Herald Scotland, Jun 15»
Beale Street Talks, Vol 2
"On The Perfect Bar". ZM: Me, a white girl, and a Jew touring a whiskey distillery in bumf**k Tennessee. They were like, we should get drinks. «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
First drive: BMW X5 sDrive40e
Interestingly, BMW's official bumf tacitly admits the claims of 85.6mpg and 77g/km (which misses out on the UK government's £5000 plug-in ... «Top Gear, Jun 15»
Prepare your peepers, folks. We've been findin' golden video …
Father's Day comes a-callin' once a year: the day we celebrate the father figures in our lives with cards and other celebratory bumf. But we don't ... «TenEighty, Jun 15»
Answers to Diana's Quiz- June 13, 2015
Bumf is a British word for toilet paper originally, which came to mean paperwork in general. La Paz, Bolivia, is the highest capital city in the ... «Millstone News, Jun 15»
VW launches new California. In German
“Vacation in the great outdoors makes you hungry,” the German bumf correctly identifies, “and it's more practical if you can conjure up quickly ... «Top Gear, Jun 15»
Why can't modern parents say no or my pool water become clear
Doubtless some child psychologist has written a load of bumf on why parents should not use the no-word. The next morning I made the tea and ... «Watford Observer, Jun 15»
OPINION: Inspector General of Intelligence: Wanted, Madonsela MK II
Apart from the usual promotional bumf there is virtually nothing on its current work. And it is for this reason that the next round of interviews for ... «Eyewitness News, Jun 15»
