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| wam·pum [ wómpəm ] or wam·pum·peag [ wómpəm pg ] |
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1. decorative beads used as money: small polished beads made from shells, threaded on string, and used by some Native North Americans as decoration, for ceremonial purposes, or in former times for money
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2.
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dated slang
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Same as money
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| [Mid-17th century. Shortening of wampumpeag< Massachusett, "white strings"] |
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