Talk:wumpus

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Etymology

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I wonder if it could be derived from catawampus. Equinox 19:22, 15 January 2009 (UTC)Reply

I'd expect it to be derivative from Mugwump, an earlier grid-hunting game. --EncycloPetey 19:30, 15 January 2009 (UTC)Reply
There's also wampus. Equinox 01:52, 29 May 2022 (UTC)Reply