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tumppi — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • butt noun A person's buttocks.
  • snipe noun A long-billed wading bird found in marshes and wetlands.

Senses

tumppi is used for these senses in English:

  • butt (US) A crust end-piece of a loaf of bread.
  • butt (usually as "butt of (a) joke") A person at whom ridicule, jest, or contempt is directed.
  • shortie (informal) Something or someone that is shorter than normal.
  • snipe (slang) A cigarette butt.

butt — full definition

  1. noun A person's buttocks.
  2. noun The thicker or blunt end of something, such as a weapon or tool.
  3. noun The remaining short piece of something after most of it is used, especially a cigarette.
  4. noun The target of ridicule or jokes.
  5. verb To hit or push against something with the head.

snipe — full definition

  1. noun A long-billed wading bird found in marshes and wetlands.
  2. verb To shoot at someone from a hidden position.
  3. verb To make sly, critical remarks about someone, often from a safe distance.
  4. verb To place a last-second bid in an online auction to beat other bidders.

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