Meaning & use
umpteen
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(Informal) Very many; an unspecified large number.
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I've told you umpteen times to lock the door before leaving.
She tried umpteen different recipes before finding the perfect one.
A note on using this word
"Umpteen" likely originated as military slang in the early 20th century, blending "umpty" (a placeholder number) with the suffix "-teen."
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