gamp
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9.9
- noun
- /ɡæmp/
- Archaic
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- The old gamp was left in the hallway.
Examples
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Caught in the downpour, he opened his trusty gamp and hurried across the street.
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She always carried a gamp that seemed big enough to shelter three people.
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The old man waved his tattered gamp at the passing cars, hoping for a lift.
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She opened her gamp as the rain started.
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When the rain started pouring, I quickly opened my gamp to stay dry.
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She always carries her large gamp on rainy days, just in case.
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During the storm, his old gamp turned inside out from the strong winds.
Synonyms
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9.9
An old or funny word for umbrella
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9.5
A British informal word for an umbrella
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Etymology
The word gamp comes from a character called Mrs Gamp in a story by Charles Dickens. She always carried a very large, clumsy 'umbrella', so people began calling any big umbrella a gamp, and today gamp means a large or clumsy umbrella.