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galumph

Syllabification: (ga·lumph)
Pronunciation: /gəˈləmf/
Definition of galumph

verb

[no object] informal
  • move in a clumsy, ponderous, or noisy manner:she galumphed along beside him (as adjective galumphing)a galumphing tortoise

Origin:

1871 (in the sense 'prance in triumph'): coined by Lewis Carroll in Through the Looking Glass; perhaps a blend of gallop and triumph

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