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English
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/
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