Meaning of bumphle | Babel Free

Definitions

A lump or mound where fabric does not lie smoothly.

Scotland

Examples

“At the risk of sounding like Walter Scott's Antiquary, seeing Roman remains in ilka bumphle in the landscape, I would like to point out that a third of all Roman coin finds in Fife have come from the centre of the modern town of Kirkcaldy.”

“I look down at the dressing gown belt, the big bumphle in the knot and try to look casual.”

“SADIE: I wondered what the bumphles were.”

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