bump supper en · NOUN
Meanings
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(UK) A supper given in celebration of the making of a ‘bump’ by a college boat.
‘I once got clap after a bump supper,’ said Blanford gloomily, ‘and it wasn't gay at all. It took ages to get itself cured.’
1978, Lawrence Durrell, Livia (Avignon Quintet), Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 442:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bump suppers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |