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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Bumpkin #182651 02/16/2009 12:28 PM Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 3 New York Vivi stranger Vivi stranger Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 3 New York Does anyone know the origin of the word, "Bumpkin?" I'm trying to find where it comes from, and date of coinage. Thank you in advance for your help. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Bumpkin Vivi #182653 02/16/2009 12:43 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 AHD has some interesting comments but for best results, try wordorigins.org. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Bumpkin Faldage #182655 02/16/2009 2:04 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Word-detective has a bit more, and the 1828 Noah Webster's already had it listed. formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Bumpkin Faldage #182659 02/16/2009 5:30 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass Originally Posted By: Faldage AHD has some interesting comments but for best results, try wordorigins.org. "Any bumpkin would surely prefer this etymology to the suggestion that bumpkin is a derivative of bum, “the rear end.”" heh. interestingly (or not), OED2 has three(3) disparate senses for bumkin, : 1) [[f. BOOM n. + -KIN; possibly the Du. boomken may formerly have been used in this special sense. The spelling bumpkin is now more usual.] ‘A short boom projecting from each bow of a ship, to extend the lower edge of the foresail to windward.’ 2) a vessel for carrying water 3) [fr. bum + -kin] ‘A burlesque term for the posteriors.’ [quotes per OED2] this seems to add some backstory to those AHD comments! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Bumpkin Vivi #182679 02/17/2009 2:20 PM Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 3 New York Vivi stranger Vivi stranger Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 3 New York Thanks to all for responding so quickly. I am in awe of your expertise. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Bumpkin Vivi #182682 02/17/2009 4:48 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,971 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,971 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water I really appreciate the references too, thanks. ----please, draw me a sheep---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Bumpkin LukeJavan8 #182692 02/17/2009 6:43 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague "possibly the Du. boomken may formerly have been used in this special sense. The spelling bumpkin is now more usual.] ‘A short boom projecting from each bow of a ship, to extend the lower edge of the foresail to windward.’" May this DU. person add the comment that the word 'boomken'is Dutch for 'small tree' up till this day and 'boom' = 'tree'. So the wood connection also to vessel is clear. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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