[BUMP-shuhs]
adjective
Crudely, presumptuously, or loudly self-assertive.
What they mistook for my bumptious attitude was just the Ritalin talking.
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Bumptious.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/bumptious. Accessed 24 May 2025.
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The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Bumptious. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved May 24, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/bumptious