'bumped off'

Posted by Ward on November 27, 2004

Princess Di had some on camera interviews where she reported her suspicion that an ex-lover had been 'bumped off'. That term sounds unusual. Is it used widely in the UK?

• 'bumped off' Word Camel 27/November/04
  • 'bumped off' Keith Rennie 29/November/04
  • 'bumped off' Gary 27/November/04
    • 'bumped off' DH 27/November/04
    • Origin? Lewis 27/November/04
      • Origin? keith rennie 29/November/04
      • Hyphen? platypus 27/November/04
        • Hyphen? Smokey Stover 27/November/04
          • Hyphen? R. Berg 27/November/04
            • Hyphen? Bob 27/November/04
              • Hyphen? Lexi 28/November/04
                • Hyphen overdose? Ward 28/November/04
                  • Hyphen overdose? Smokey Stover 28/November/04
                    • Hyphens are very important DH 29/November/04
                      • Bumping off the hyphen Lotg 29/November/04
                        • A bumpy flight Henry 29/November/04