Just wondering... what does "BUMP" mean?

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I see the word "bump" in the selling forums as responses. What does this mean?

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Taken from the Neo Glossary:

Bump

When someone posts in a thread just to put it back at the top of the forum.

Bump = Bring Up My Post :D

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Don't you ever click on the "view todays active topics" button?
 

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Bump - n., adv., & v. 1. n. Collision of two surfaces, sound made by it, bulge resembling this esp. any of those on head regarded by phrenologists as indicating qualities (has no ~ of locality, does not remember places); jolt of vehicle; jolt experienced by aircraft in flight, variation of air pressure causing this; (boat racing) touch in bumping-race; bittern's cry. 2. adv. With a ~ (fell ~ on the floor) 3. v.t. & i. Inflict ~ or ~ s on (one's head, boat in front, person held horizontal by arms and legs &c.), strike (thing held, part, &c.) or come ~ against or against something, put ~ down or on something; (of boat) strike rock or bottom, (of vehicle) jolt, (often along); (of cricket-ball) rise abruptly; (of bittern) boom.
*~ off (sl.), remove by violence, murder. ~ing-race (of many boats behind each other in river, a point being scored by any that overtakes & touches the one before it); ~-supper (celebrating ~ in boat-race).


Hope that clears that up for you. <img src="graemlins/glee.gif" border="0" alt="[Glee]" />
 

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Thanks for the help. I never thought about looking at the "glossary" button on the left hand side. Oops.. =)
 

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Pictoral definition:

<a href="http://www.neo-geo.com/cgi-local/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=8&t=010034" target="_blank">http://www.neo-geo.com/cgi-local/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=8&t=010034</a>

Or would that be lump? ;)
 
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