umbershoot

English

Etymology

Blend of umbrella +‎ parachute. Compare bumbershoot.

Noun

umbershoot (plural umbershoots)

  1. (US, slang, humorous, obsolete) An umbrella
    • 1896, John Arthur Fraser, A Delicate Question: An Original Comedy Drama in Four Acts‎, page 37:
      [Sees umbrella.] Hello, Smarden's forgot his umbershoot—ain't it a daisy.
    • 1912 November 22, Judd Mortimer Lewis, "Try It Yourself Some Time", in "Tampering with Trifles" Houston Post, p.6. c.8:
      Then I saw a young fellow coming along with a nice large umbrella, and I thought if he was going as far as my house I would beg the shelter of [his] umbershoot.
    • 2011 Beverly Lewis, The Judgment (The Rose Trilogy Book #2) (Bethany House: Bloomington, Minnesota) →ISBN
      “Sure looks like rain's comin',” Dat said, gawking toward the window, seemingly preoccupied with the weather. “It'll raise the water table, for sure.”
      “Be sure and take an umbershoot,” Hen said, offering a smile.
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