10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BUMPTIOUS»
Discover the use of
bumptious in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
bumptious and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hairy Maclary's Carry Case
Six of Hairy Maclary's most popular and bestselling stories are now available in an adorable mini hardback format in a highly portable carry case.
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Motion Picture Series and Sequels: A Reference Guide
104A. BUMPTIOUS The films are silent comedies. BUMPTIOUS TAKES UP
AUTOMOBILING (Edison, 1910) BUMPTIOUS PLAYS BASEBALL (Edison, 1910)
BUMPTIOUS AS AN AVIATOR (Edison, 1910) HOW BUMPTIOUS PAPERED
THE ...
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The ABC of
Bumptious Beasts: Poems
Alphabet poems feature a chaotic collection of fanciful creatures.
J. DOKAN. Bumptious and Gumption (2nd S. ix. 125. 188.) — Sir E. L. B. Lytton, in
My Novel, gives an amusing disquisition on the words gumption and bumptious :
— " 'She was always — not exactly proud like — but what I call gumptious.
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Strawberry Hill; an historical novel: By the author of ...
After the Minister had disposed of these, the chamberlain announced Sir Gregory
Bumptious. Now, Sir Gregory Bumptious was an independent Member of
Parliament, with a loud voice and a high spirit, of commanding figure, and having
a ...
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NOTES AND QUERIES: MEDIUM OF INTERCOMMUNICATION FOR LITERARY ...
Sir E. L. B. Lytton, in My Novel, gives an amusing disquisition on the words
gumption and bumptious : — " 'She was always — not exactly proud like — but
what I call gumptious.* " ' 1 never heard that word before,' said the Tarson. '
Bumptious ...
bumptious. (BUMP-shes) adjective offensively assertive or pushy. “Mrs. Avenel is
the same as ever?” “She holds her head higher, I think,” said the landlord smiling.
“She was always—not ...
Robert Hartwell Fiske, 2011
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The Enterprising Mr. Moody, the
Bumptious Captain Stamp: The ...
The story of that extraordinary expansion is closely connected to the careers of two equally extraordinary men: the Englishman Edward Stamp, Crimean veteran, merchant sailor and instigator of innumerable business ventures around the inlet, ...
After a few minutes had elapsed, Mr. Sergeant Bumptious, a still' bullheaded little
man, desperately pitted with the small-pox, rose to reply, and looking round the
court, thus commenced: “ ' Five-and-thirty years have I pass. ed in courts ofj ...
James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch, 1838
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Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: A Dictionary ...
I heard that Mr. Sharp's wig didn't fit him, and that he needn't be so 'bounceable'
—somebody else said 'bumptious'—about it, because hisown redhairwas
veryplainlytobe seen behind. 1853. Lytton,MyNovel,iv,xii.'She was always... whatI
calls ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BUMPTIOUS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
bumptious is used in the context of the following news items.
The Economist explains
Several cabinet ministers and many of Mr Cameron's MPs are opposed to a new runway at Heathrow, not least Boris Johnson, the bumptious ... «The Economist, Jul 15»
Move Over, Men's Sports
Blatter, his bumptious utterances to the contrary, is likely to be directly connected to the corruption-ridden activities within FIFA over the last ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
Jeb Bush says he takes Trump's hateful remarks about Mexicans …
Looking and sounding like the bumptious billionaire bully he appears to be, Trump refused to back down on his incendiary remarks saying he ... «The Bell Jar, Jul 15»
Irish Americans should condemn Donald Trump
Looking and sounding like the bumptious billionaire bully he appears to be, Trump refused to back down on his incendiary remarks saying he ... «IrishCentral, Jul 15»
'The Oregon Trail' is a trip back in time
The interplay between the two brothers, one an uptight elitist and the other a bumptious working man with dirt under his fingernails, propels the ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
In Idaho, a small community thrives in Western isolation
Deep in the woods outside Sandpoint, I found the Jennings family in a small house with the bumptious chaos that only small children and ... «Bend Bulletin, Jul 15»
Assignment America: Sandpoint, Idaho
Deep in the woods outside Sandpoint, I found the Jennings family in a small house with the bumptious chaos that only small children and ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
With ad-blocking software, readers have declared war on publishers
Good news for bumptious Mad Men but the bad news is that the big influence of web advertising is mainly to provoke consumers to switch it off. «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
Now get on with it
At least five cabinet ministers vehemently oppose it, including Boris Johnson, the bumptious mayor of London who has threatened to lie down ... «The Economist, Jul 15»
Reisman: 'Mr. Trump, tear down those signs!'
Courtesy of the state Department of Transportation, the bumptious billionaire also got large, green signs with white lettering that directed ... «The Journal News | LoHud.com, Jul 15»
