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to tump
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(Southern US) to tip over or spill accidentally
Slang
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
tump
3rd person singular
tumps
Present participle
tumping
Past simple
tumped
Past participle
tumped
What does "to tump" mean in Southern US slang?
The structure is a simple verb of uncertain origin, possibly a blend of "tip" and "dump" or "tumble," common in regional speech. It is used in the Southern United States to describe tipping over or spilling accidentally, usually a container, vehicle, or object. People typically say "He tumped over his glass of tea" or "The trash can got tumped by the wind."
Examples
Do n't tump that glass of sweet tea.
