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Jumpy vs Dumpy - What's the difference?

jumpy | dumpy |

As adjectives the difference between jumpy and dumpy

is that jumpy is nervous and excited while dumpy is short and thick; stout or stocky.

As a noun dumpy is

a small bottle of beer.

jumpy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Nervous and excited.

    • 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.