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umpteen.

Relatively large but unspecified in number.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

det/ˈʌmp.tiːn/UK
  1. Relatively large but unspecified in number.

    informal
    She's taking umpteen friends with her to the party.
Where this word comes from

From ump (“a colloquial name for the dash "—" in Morse code”) + -teen. Unrelated to ump as in umpire, and simply a mnemonic rhyming aid.

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