tumpsy

tumpsy
 n.— «I reckon he lost his rag when one of them shouted “Move along beardy, I can’t get a decent shot of Li-Lo’s tumpsy!”» —“Jay Kay makes late bid for inclusion in next Virtua Fighter game” Star Trip (United Kingdom) Sept. 13, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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