'umpteenth' is a correct and usable word in written English.
It usually means 'very many' or 'a large number' and is used to express an exaggerated amount. For example, you could say "I've asked him the same question umpteen times and he still hasn't given me an answer."
"Rumours of my impending resignation are (for the umpteenth time) grossly premature... ......, he tweeted to his 425,000 followers.
At this point, I am reminded of something a cabinet colleague of Darling's told me last year, as the umpteenth row over bankers' bonuses blew up.
A puff of steam on the Plains Saved by smokers The Lord Protector Reprints Related items America, Israel and the Palestinians: When an irresistible Zinni meets an immovable SharonNov 22nd 2001 Israel and the Palestinians: Powell, the pusher and prodderNov 22nd 2001On November 19th, Colin Powell, the secretary of state, committed America to restarting the peace process for the umpteenth time.
Many commentators at the time wrote off the new party as a tiresome irrelevance, predicting for the umpteenth time the death of third-party politics.Today, by contrast, the party can boast a record number of MPs (46) and local councillors (5,500, which is more than the Tories have).
The story reported a meeting in Strasbourg "of more than an hour" at which Romano Prodi, president of the European Commission, laid down the law to Francesco Rutelli, leader of one party in Italy's centre-left electoral alliance, about who should do what.It was the umpteenth sign that, when it comes to conflicts of interest, Silvio Berlusconi is not alone among Italian leaders.
Nobody knows for sure how much will be raised by a renewed clampdown on tax evasion or the umpteenth fiscal amnesty declared by a Berlusconi cabinet (this time for previously undeclared property).The budget is unlikely to be much altered in parliament, where the conservative government has a solid majority.
President Viktor Yushchenko recently, for the umpteenth time, accused Ms Tymoshenko of "betraying national interests", by talking to the Kremlin about a $5 billion loan.
And Spencer Abraham, Mr Bush's energy secretary, has repeated for the umpteenth time that there is a serious supply crunch.At the outset such concerns seem reasonable.
The plan currently on the table is the umpteenth redrafting.
For the umpteenth time he promised to announce economic measures to alleviate the crisis.
In July, for the umpteenth time, the state Parliament passed up an opportunity to do so.
