bum squabbled

alternative bum-squabbled · alternative bumsquabbled

1. archaicnot comparableslangDiscomfited; perplexed and defeated.

   If he didn't look bumsquabbled it's a pity.

   1835, Thomas Chandler Haliburton, The Clockmaker: Or the Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick

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   Our Yankee, who'd commenced the fight, and rather to be donnish meant, "Bumsquabbled" felt (as well he might), with genuine astonishment, And when, by aid of jury masts, he reached his native city, If he didn't look "tarnation streaked" and foolish "it's a pity."

   1866, A.R.W., “A Legend of the American War. A Regular "Jonathan," and No Mistake”, in Colburn's United Service Magazine, page 100

   For lack of Bignall, an honest Irish yeoman was picked out of the crowd, and though he was, in the Doctor's words 'as my friend Sam Slick hath it a little bum-squabbled at the totally unexpected honour, he got through the formality of proposing Captain Strachan creditably.

   1975, Ontario Historical Society, Papers and Records - Volumes 36-40, page 58

   But I'll be bum squabbled if I don't get my pretty chits respectably leg-shackled before this coming season is half over!

   1991, Helen Argers, A Scandalous Lady, page 43

   I fot a right to the street, same's you, you bum-squabbled bag-pudding!

   2015, Elizabeth Mansfield, My Lord Murderer

alternative bum-squabbled · alternative bumsquabbled

1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of bum squabble