A common mispronunciation of the word umpteen, generally believed to stem from the relative nonemphasis of the "m", in regions which favor a southern drawl. Contributing to the misunderstanding are relatively low levels of literacy and continuing education among the largely oral-tradition culture endemic to the U.S.'s breadbasket, ironically.

When you eat dirt for the first time and leave your family to build a shack in the woods

Word used to describe an approximate number greater than a dozen