scrumdiddlyumptious

See also: scrum-diddly-umptious

English

Alternative forms

scrum-diddly-umptious, scrumdiliumptious, scrumpdillyicious

Etymology

Coined by British author Roald Dahl.[1]

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˌskrʌm.dɪd.lɪˈʌm(p).ʃəs/, /ˌskrʌm.dɪd.l̩ɪˈʌm(p).ʃəs/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˌskrəm.dɪd.liˈəm(p).ʃəs/, /ˌskrəm.dɪd.l̩iˈəm(p).ʃəs/
Audio (AU) (file)

Adjective

scrumdiddlyumptious (comparative more scrumdiddlyumptious, superlative most scrumdiddlyumptious)

(slang, humorous) Scrumptious; delicious.

References

Roald Dahl (2016 September 1) Susan Rennie, editor, Oxford Roald Dahl Dictionary‎, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 216

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