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- [buhm-per too buhm-per]
- /ˈbʌm pər tu ˈbʌm pər/
- /ˈbʌm.pə(r) tuː ˈbʌm.pə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhm-per too buhm-per]
- /ˈbʌm pər tu ˈbʌm pər/
Definitions of bumper-to-bumper word
- adjective bumper-to-bumper marked by a long line of cars moving slowly or with many stops and starts, one behind the other: bumper-to-bumper traffic. 1
- adjective bumper-to-bumper Informal. following one another in profusion: bumper-to-bumper worries. 1
- adjective bumper-to-bumper Very crowded and slow-moving, particularly with regard to motor vehicle traffic. 0
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Origin of bumper-to-bumper
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bumper-to-bumper
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bumper-to-bumper popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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