Galumph Definition
gə-lŭmf
galumphs
verb
To march or bound along in a self-satisfied, triumphant manner.
Webster's New World
To move or walk heavily and clumsily.
Webster's New World
Origin of Galumph
Coined by Lewis Carroll in his poem “Jabberwocky” in Through the Looking-Glass, perhaps as a blend of gallop triumph
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Back-formation from galumphing in Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky, where the meaning was different.
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