# Umpteen

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/umpteen/110222>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [May 22, 2002, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/umpteen/110222 "2002-05-22T01:53:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![AofI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@AofI](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AofI)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/umpteen/110222/1 "2002-05-22T01:53:07Z")

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So “umpteen” is just mathematical slang?

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**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/umpteen/110222/2 "2002-05-22T01:55:56Z")

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Looks like it.  
[http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mumpteen.html](http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mumpteen.html)

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**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/umpteen/110222/3 "2002-05-22T11:33:04Z")

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Moved to COMMENTS ON STAFF REPORTS