BUMPTIOUS

Pronunciation buhmp-shuhs

adjective: offensively self-assertive: a bumptious young upstart.

adj. Crudely or loudly assertive; pushy.

Origin:
1795–1805; bump + (frac)tious

The bumptious six year old grabbed the toy from his little brother.

by martleo August 5, 2009

Bumptious

Adj.

Evil, ginger, and bitchy.

Man, that girl in physics class today was being extremely bumptious.

by ChemAddict April 17, 2011

Bumptious

The description of a person (usually of the opposite sex) who has an overly exaggerated posterior or booty. A word discovered amongst friends and used widely in a smaller geographical area, this deserves a place amongst the Urban Dictionary.

Damn girl, you are bumptious!

Have you seen that new show with Kim Kardashian? She is Bumptious!

by The Wordsworth of the new age! March 26, 2019

bumptious Jonathan

A term used by the British in the early 1800's to describe Americans. It

British Colonel: "In the case of a war, Upper Canada will fall to the bumptious Jonathan"

by British Loyalist March 30, 2009

Bumptious

When someone is pushy/annoying.

The bumptious sales lady wanted me to buy stock, and when I said no she kept insisting with her gosh-darn squeaky voice.

by Nerdy p March 4, 2023