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umpteen
adjective 
  1. (informal, often slightly derogatory) Relatively large but unspecified in number.
    She's taking umpteen friends with her to the party.
Translations: 
  • French: trente-six
  • Spanish: una multitud de; un montón de. Compare muchocientos
Etymology: umpty (colloquial name for the dash "—" in Morse code) + teen, by analogy with the cardinal numbers from thirteen to nineteen.

     
 
  

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