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Bumpy vs Dumpy - What's the difference?

bumpy | dumpy |

As adjectives the difference between bumpy and dumpy

is that bumpy is rough; jumpy; causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements while dumpy is short and thick; stout or stocky.

As a noun dumpy is

(south africa) a small bottle of beer.

bumpy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • rough; jumpy; causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
  • covered with or full of bumps

    • dumpy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • short and thick; stout or stocky

    • Noun

    (dumpies)
  • (South Africa) A small bottle of beer.
  • * 2007 , Alan Murphy, Southern Africa (page 414)
    • Lager-style beer comes in cans or dumpies (small bottles) for around US$1.10.