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Up the Gumpstump

"Up the Gumpstump" is a saying used to describe a large quantity of anything.

Elderly people are more prone to saying "Up the Gumpstump" than other people. Most particularly when they are stressed about something they have a lot of.

Merged words (gump & stump) believed to be originated from the words gum stump. A gum stump is a stump of a gum or Eucalyptus tree.

Used as an exclamation!
Geez Jim, we've got gophers up the gumpstump!

My my Helen, I have fleas up the gumpstump!

Holy toledo! Mutant Ninja Turtles up the gumpstump!
by *echo* July 7, 2010
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Grumpus

A terminally grumpy person, often genetic. Can be modified for various states of grumpitity.
Cheer up, don't be such a Grumpus!

That Grumpus has been growling at me for hours.

A Slumpus (A sleepy Grumpus)

A Lumpity Grumpus (A lumpier than average Grumpus)
by Dar123 January 2, 2009
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GEMPUS

a strange autocorrect experienced on some phones. Usually when people become inebriated, this gets typed instead of the intended word which is grumpy when sending a text message. Thus, it has become a synonym of grumpy
I'm sick of this bar, these people are making me GEMPUS
by patrickrl April 7, 2021
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Gumpshun

quick-witted, smart mouthed, wise ass etc.
"My Grandmama used to say 'boy you got gumpshun' " -- Big K.R.I.T
by Misshoneyblunts October 5, 2010
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Gumpish

One of Forrest Gump-like disposition, lacking in basic cognitive and linguistic skills. Possessing a knack for having a constant look of bemusement on their face.

Also used to describe the language spoken/typed by a person of Gumpish disposition.
Matthew: "he ring up late not and got tell there is no problem with it."

Smithie: "Dude...that sounds so gumpish, what the hell are you talking about?"
by Jellyfish December 16, 2005
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grumpustiltskin

A person who is constantly grumpy, or occasionally suffering from a very high level of grumpiness.

A grumpustiltskin, is a term used for a major grumpus.

(No link whatsoever to Rumpelstiltskin)
"I've been trying to talk to her all night but she has a face like a slapped arse, what a grumpustiltskin!"

"Mate, how's it going....

Fuck off,
OOOOOOHHHH alright grumpustiltskin"
by nwest1 September 9, 2012
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Gimpus

To make fun of or insult somebody with Gimp-like atributes.
"Hey Gimpus, you're a Gimp"

"Gad Zooks man"
by Gimp p. us February 10, 2008
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