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adjective - (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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