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Numps vs Bumps - What's the difference?

numps | bumps |

As nouns the difference between numps and bumps

is that numps is (obsolete) a fool; a blockhead while bumps is .

As a verb bumps is

(bump).

numps

English

Noun

(es)
  • (obsolete) A fool; a blockhead.
  • * Bishop Parker
    • These are villainous engines indeed; but take heart, numps ! here is not a word of the stocks; and you need never stand in awe of any more honourable correction.
  • * 1902 , , Olympian Nights , ch. 10:
    • "You're a dizzard!" I retorted. "And a noodle and a jolt-head; you're a jobbernowl and a doodle, a maundering mooncalf and a blockheaded numps , a gaby and a loon; you're a Hatter !" I shrieked the last epithet.

    bumps

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • The ritual tossing of someone into the air to celebrate their birthday.

    • Derived terms

    * bumps race

    Verb

    (head)
  • (bump)