bumtrap

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Meaning · English

A bailiff.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

The noble bumtrap, blind and deaf to every circumstance of distress, greatly rises above all the motives to humanity, and into the hands of the gaoler resolves to deliver his miserable prey.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “bumtrap” mean?

A bailiff.

Is “bumtrap” formal or informal?

bumtrap is generally slang.