Bumbles

/ˈbʌmbəlz/ verb

Definition

Third person singular present tense of 'bumble': to move, speak, or act in a clumsy or confused way.

Etymology

From the verb 'bumble,' derived from Middle Dutch 'bombelen,' originally imitating the buzzing sound of bees.

Kelly Says

In old English texts, writers used 'bumbles' to describe both the literal buzzing of bees AND the confused speech of drunk people, showing how one onomatopoeia captured multiple types of chaos.

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