Mumpitz

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Since the middle of the 19th century, first emerging in Berlin bourses, from earlier Mummelputz (scarecrow, scary hooded figure), equivalent to mummen (to masquerade) + Butz (goblin).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈmʊmpɪt͡s/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Mum‧pitz

Noun[edit]

Mumpitz m (strong, genitive Mumpitzes or Mumpitz, no plural)

  1. (informal) nonsense, bullshit (something wrong or unimportant)
    • 2022 February 9, Kevin Kühnert, quotee, “Ukraine-Konflikt: SPD-Spitze auf Distanz zu Schröder”, in Süddeutsche Zeitung[1]:
      Der Vorwurf des Säbelrasselns an die Ukraine ist eine offenkundige Verdrehung der Tatsachen und, mit Verlaub, einfach Mumpitz.
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