Humpty Dumpty
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Possibly baby talk forms of Humphrey, since Dump and Dumphry have been recorded as pet forms of this given name. [1]
Proper noun [edit]
Humpty Dumpty
- A fairy tale character whose name has become synonymous with anything fragile or the existence of which is precarious.
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
fairy tale character
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References [edit]
- ^ E.G.Withycombe: The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names. Oxford University Press 1971.
