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What does galumphed mean?

Updated: 1/14/2023
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The Oxford English Dictionary says that 'galumph' is a verb meaning to 'move in a clumsy, ponderous, or noisy manner'.

The word was invented by Lewis Carroll and used in his poem Jabberwocky.

The OED cites Carroll as the originator of the word, and gives its meaning as it appeared in the poem as to 'prance in triumph' and suggests that it may be a combination of the words 'gallop' and 'triumph'.

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