mampus

English

Etymology 1

Origin unknown.

Noun

mampus

1. (British dialect, Dorset) A large number; a shedload.
   • 1891, Thomas Hardy, Tess of the d'Urbervilles‎^[1]:

     No doubt a mampus of volk of our own rank will be down here in their carriages as soon as 'tis known.

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:lot

Etymology 2

Malay mampus (“to die, to perish, to be wiped out”).

Alternative forms

• mampos

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mʌmˈpɔs/

Adjective

mampus (not comparable)

1. (Singapore, informal) finished, wiped out, kaput.
   • 1985, The Straits Times [newspaper]

     "Oh, my wife is such a shrew. No wonder I can't stay with her!" Mampus, you're finished!

   • 1998, unknown author, Singapore Business, page 123 [book]

     Luckily, there were not in US dollars. If they were, mampus.

   • 2008 June 29, Khairul Neezam, “khaaaa-zaaam!”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎^[2], retrieved 2015-10-25:

     Advertlets? 2 months still haven’t received?!?!?! OMG. I just cashed out mine like last week. MAMPUS. Like this December then get?

   • 2009, Muhammad Norsina Zalin, My Name is Sina: Hi… , [blog]

     Don't be [surprise] if I am using "Sure mampus", [s]o lembap or etc in this blog..

   • 2010, Dream Academy, [advertisement]

     “Mampus! The recipe was in my family for seven generations! Now my unborn grandchildren will never get to enjoy this sedap dish with their multi-racial friends.”

   • 2013, William Gwee Thian Hock, A Baba Boyhood: Growing Up During World War 2, page 205 [book]

     “Mampus lah. How can immature females be allowed to choose their own life partner?”

Usage notes

Commonly used in a joking manner to refer to oneself when in trouble, or as a form of curse to someone else.

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Indonesian

Verb

mampus

1. (vulgar) to die

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Malay

Verb

mampus

1. (vulgar) to die, to perish