wam|pum

wam|pum
wam|pum «WOM puhm, WM-», noun.
1. beads made from shells, formerly used by North American Indians as money and for ornament.
2. Slang. money.
[American English, short for wampumpeag]

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  • wam|pum|peag — «WOM puhm peeg, WM », noun. 1. wampum made of white shells (less valuable than that made of black shells). 2. any wampum. ╂[American English < Algonkian (probably Narragansett) wanpanpiak string of white shell beads] …   Useful english dictionary

  • wam·pum — /ˈwɑːmpəm/ noun [noncount] : beads, polished shells, etc., used in the past by Native Americans as money and decorations …   Useful english dictionary

  • pum — cal·o·car·pum; pum·ic·er; pum·i·cite; pum·mies; pum·pel·ly·ite; pum·per·nick·el; pum·pet; pum·ple; tar·pum; wam·pum; wam·pum·peag; pum·ice; pum·mel; pum·my; car·dio·car·pum; rhab·do·car·pum; …   English syllables

  • wam — cat·a·wam·pous·ly; cat·ty·wam·pus; WAM; wam·ben·ger; wam·bli·ness; wam·bly; wam·pa·no·ag; wam·pish; wam·pum; wam·pum·peag; wam·pus; wig·wam; cat·a·wam·pus; wam·ble; wam·pee; cat·a·wam·pous; wam·bling·ly; wam·mus; wam·pi; …   English syllables

  • wampum — wam·pum …   English syllables

  • Wampum — Wam|pum 〈m. 1〉 Gürtel od. Kette aus Muschelschalen u. Schneckenhäusern als Zahlungsmittel u. Schmuck der nordamerikanischen Indianer [<algonkin indianisch wanpanpiag <wab „weiß“ + umpe „Schnur“] * * * Wạmpum   [von Algonkin wampompeag… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • wampum — wam·pum s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} collana di conchiglie usata in passato dagli indiani d America come ornamento, come moneta di scambio o come pegno di accordi stipulati {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1927. ETIMO: ingl. amer. wampum, accorc.… …   Dizionario italiano

  • Wampum — Wam|pum 〈m.; Gen.: s, Pl.: e〉 Gürtel od. Kette aus Muscheln u. Schnecken als Zahlungsmittel u. Schmuck der nordamerikan. Indianer [Etym.: <Algonkin wanpanpiag <wab »weiß« + umpe »Schnur«] …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • wampum — wam|pum [ˈwɔmpəm US ˈwa:m ] n [U] [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: wampumpeag wampum , from Narragansett, from wampan white + api string + ag (plural suffix)] shells put into strings, belts etc, used in the past as money by Native Americans …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Wampum — Wam|pum der; s, e <aus Algonkin (einer nordamerik. Indianersprache) wampum peag, eigtl. »weiße Schnur«> bei den nordamerik. Indianern Gürtel aus Muscheln u. Schnecken, der als Zahlungsmittel u. Urkunde diente …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

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