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Fumbles vs Umbles - What's the difference?

fumbles | umbles |

As nouns the difference between fumbles and umbles

is that fumbles is while umbles is (archaic) animal entrails, especially of a deer.

fumbles

English

Noun

(head)
  • umbles

    English

    Alternative forms

    * humbles

    Noun

    (en-plural noun)
  • (archaic) Animal entrails, especially of a deer.
  • * 1955 , Robert Graves, The Greek Myths :
  • When Thetis deserted Peleus, he took the child to Cheiron the Centaur, who reared him on Mount Pelion, feeding him on the umbles of lions and wild boars, and the marrow of bears, to give him courage [...].

    Derived terms

    * humble pie

    References

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