bump supper

noun

A supper given in celebration of the making of a ‘bump’ by a college boat.

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Meanings

nounbump supper (plural bump suppers)

plural bump suppers

  1. UKA supper given in celebration of the making of a ‘bump’ by a college boat.

    ‘I once got clap after a bump supper,’ said Blanford gloomily, ‘and it wasn't gay at all. It took ages to get itself cured.’

    1978, Lawrence Durrell, Livia (Avignon Quintet), Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 442
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APA

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“bump supper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bump%20supper. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bump supper,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bump%20supper.

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