vum

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See also: -vum

English

Etymology

Alteration of vow.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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  1. (US, colloquial) To vow, swear.
    • 1851, Herman Melville, Moby Dick, Ch. 3
      I vum it's Sunday—you won't see that harpooneer to-night; he's come to anchor somewhere—come along then; do come; won't ye come?

Interjection

vum

  1. (US) An exclamation of surprise.

Luxembourgish

Contraction

vum

  1. Contraction of vun dem.

Volapük

Noun

vum (nominative plural vums)

  1. worm

Declension