Meaning

1 senses
  1. A bumping sound suggesting a jolting motion.

    I dropped the cup and it fell bumpety-bump down the stairs.

Origin

Imitative, from bump + -ety. Compare clickety.

Imitative, from bump + -ety. Compare clickety.

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