camel's hump

camel's hump
Cockney Rhyming Slang
Dump (shit)
Just going for a quick camels.

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  • hump — [[t]hʌ̱mp[/t]] humps, humping, humped 1) N COUNT A hump is a small hill or raised area. The path goes over a large hump by a tree before running near a road. Syn: mound 2) N COUNT A camel s hump is the large lump on its back. Camels rebuild fat… …   English dictionary

  • hump — ► NOUN 1) a rounded protuberance found on the back of a camel or other animal or as an abnormality on a person s back. 2) a rounded raised mass of earth or land. ► VERB 1) informal lift or carry with difficulty. 2) make hump shaped. 3) vulgar… …   English terms dictionary

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  • Hump — (h[u^]mp), n. [Cf. D. homp a lump, LG. hump heap, hill, stump, possibly akin to E. heap. Cf. {Hunch}.] 1. A protuberance; especially, the protuberance formed by a crooked back. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A fleshy protuberance on the back of an… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hump — [hump] n. [< or akin to LowG humpe, thick piece < IE * kumb (< base * keu , to bend, curve) > HIP1, Sans kumba , thick end (of a bone), Gr kymbē, a bowl] 1. a rounded, protruding lump, as the fleshy mass on the back of a camel: see… …   English World dictionary

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  • camel — camellike, adj. /kam euhl/, n. 1. either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World. Cf. Bactrian camel, dromedary. 2. a color ranging from yellowish tan to yellowish brown. 3. Also called camel spin. Skating …   Universalium

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