dump

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a coarse term for defecation
  2. noun a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
  3. noun (computer science) a copy of the contents of a computer storage device; sometimes used in debugging programs

Etymology

From Middle English dumpen, dompen, probably from Old Norse dumpa (“to thump”) (whence Danish dumpe (“to fall suddenly”)), of uncertain origin, possibly imitative of falling, similar to thump.

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Synonyms

shit

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