Bumbershoot (noun)
buhm-ber-shoot-
An umbrella.
First recorded in 1895–1900. The stem, bumber-, is a facetious alteration of umbrella. The –shoot element is a respelling of the –chute element in parachute.
Example sentences
“The old man chuckled as he twirled his colorful bumbershoot on a sunny day.”
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