Dumpsville

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/ˈdʌmps.vɪl/

proper noun

The notional location of a person who has been dumped, or jilted by a lover.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. slangThe notional location of a person who has been dumped, or jilted by a lover.

    Sara was right. I'd botched everything up. My faux fuck would fuck me over. My not cheating and telling. Welcome to Dumpsville. Population: me.

    2012, Amy Sohn, Run Catch Kiss, page 209

Origin

From dump + -s- + -ville.

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Cite this entry
APA

Dumpsville. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dumpsville

MLA

“Dumpsville.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dumpsville. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dumpsville,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dumpsville.

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