humbrella

English

Noun

humbrella (plural humbrellas)

1. (archaic) Alternative spelling of umbrella
   • 1920, Herman Cyril McNeile, chapter 1, in Bulldog Drummond:

     He finished the last piece of bacon and pushed away his plate. "Amongst all that mass of paper there must surely be one from a lovely maiden, James, at whose disposal I can place my rusty sword. Incidentally, what has become of the damned thing?"
     "It's in the lumber-room, sir—tied up with the old humbrella and the niblick you don't like."

Usage notes

• Imitating Cockney speech.