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umpteenth; unteenth
adjective
used of a great but unspecific number or amount UK, 1918- For the umpteenth time, I chickened. — Max Shulman, Anyone Got a Match?, p. 30, 1964
- — J. Ashton Brathwaithe, Niggers–This is Canada, p. 24, 1971
- Lemme tell you this for the umteenth time. — J. Ashton Brathwaithe, Niggers–This is Canada, p. 24, 1971
- [T]wo together for old blue eyes’ umpteenth farewell concert[.] — Anthony Masters, Minder, p. 49, 1984
- This is like the umpteenth time I’ve seen you here. — Chasing Amy, 1997
- “What?” says Ollie, shining the torch in my face for the umpteenth fucking time. — Danny King, The Burglar Diaries, p. 1, 2001
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