As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
humps
plural of hump
humps
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hump
• shmup, sumph
Source: Wiktionary
Hump, n. Etym: [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.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A fleshy protuberance on the back of an animal, as a camel or whale.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.