she was now on her umpteenth gin

  • 1umpteenth — [[t]ʌ̱mpti͟ːnθ[/t]] ORD (emphasis) You use umpteenth to indicate that an occasion, thing, or person happens or comes after many others. [INFORMAL] He checked his watch for the umpteenth time... She was now on her umpteenth gin …

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  • 2literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …

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