Umbrella -[uhm-brel–uh] (American term) 1. An object, commonly held vertically or at a slight angle to prevent raindrops from falling on one’s head and person  2. (more common in Oklahoma City) An object, held perpendicular to one’s person, when walking or standing during rainstorms near moving traffic, perhaps at a bus stop. The perpendicular angle is intended to prevent drowning from enormous volumes of muddy water splashed on pedestrians by Oklahoma City drivers