The story
Probably from bumber + shoot, modifications of umbr(ella) + (para)chute. Compare umbershoot.
First known use, by meaning
- from late 19th c. An umbrella.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
bumbershoot
bum·ber·shootToday it means: An umbrella. Full definition →
First used late 19th c.