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bumbailiff Definition

bum·bail·iff (bum′bāl′if)

noun

Brit. a bailiff or sheriff's officer: a contemptuous usage

Etymology: bum + bailiff: ? because the officer was often close behind

Browse dictionary entries near bumbailiff

  1. ‹ bum
  2. ‹ Bulwer-Lytton
  3. ‹ bulwark
  4. ‹ Bultmann
  5. ‹ bulrush
  6. ‹ bullyrag
  7. ‹ bully tree
  8. ‹ bully pulpit
  9. ‹ bully boy
  10. ‹ bully
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