Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Wednesday Word: Galumph


galumph |gəˈləmf|verb [ intrans. informalmove in a clumsy, ponderous, or noisy manner shegalumphed along beside him [as adj. ( galumphing)a galumphing tortoise.ORIGIN 1871 (in the sense [prance in triumph] ):coined by Lewis Carroll in Through the Looking Glass; perhaps a blend of gallop and triumph .

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