English

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Etymology

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From German Drumpf, an old form of the surname of the Trump family. Coined by British comedian John Oliver in his February 2016 segment "Donald Trump" of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. The form has been confirmed by German officials.[1]

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Drumpf

  1. (derogatory, US politics) Nickname for Donald Trump.

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German

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Proper noun

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Drumpf m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Drumpfs or (with an article) Drumpf, feminine genitive Drumpf, plural Drumpfs)

  1. a surname originating as an occupation, variant of Trump, for a drummer