Old men who mump their passion. --Goldsmith.
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2. To work over with the mouth; to mumble; as, to mump food.
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3. To deprive of (something) by cheating; to impose upon. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
mump — mump·ish; mump·si·mus; mump; mump·er; … English syllables
Mump — Mump, v. i. [Akin to mumble; cf. D. mompen to cheat; perh. orig., to whine like a beggar, D. mompelen to mumble. See {Mumble}, {Mum}, and cf. {Mumps}.] 1. To move the lips with the mouth closed; to mumble, as in sulkiness. [1913 Webster] He mumps … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mump — [mump] vt., vi. [echoic, or < ? Du mompelen, var. of mommelen, to mumble] 1. Dial. to mumble; mutterto mumble; mutter 2. [Du mompen, to cheat, prob. akin to mompelen] [Old Slang] Slang former 3. a) to beg b) to cheat … English World dictionary
mump — mump1 /mump, moomp/, Brit. Dial. v.t. 1. to mumble; mutter. v.i. 2. to sulk; mope. 3. to grimace. [1580 90; imit., appar. akin to MUM1; cf. D mompen to mumble, G mimpfeln to mumble while eating, Icel mumpa to take into the mouth, eat greedily]… … Universalium
mump — I. ˈməmp, dial Eng “ or ˈmu̇mp verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: probably of imitative origin transitive verb chiefly dialect : mumble ladies who mump their passion Oliver Goldsmith … Useful english dictionary
Mump and Smoot — Mump Smoot are a Canadian clown duo created by Michael Kennard and John Turner, directed by Karen Hines. Also referred to as clowns of horror they ve produced interactive, improvisational plays aimed squarely at adult audiences. Contents 1… … Wikipedia
mump´ish|ly — mump|ish «MUHM pihsh», adjective. sullenly angry; depressed in spirits. –mump´ish|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
mump|ish — «MUHM pihsh», adjective. sullenly angry; depressed in spirits. –mump´ish|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
mump|si|mus — «MUHMP suh muhs», noun. an error obstinately clung to, regardless of right or reason. ╂[< misreading of Latin umpsimus we took (because the reader maintained repeatedly that mumpsimus was correct)] … Useful english dictionary
mump — verb a) To mumble, speak unclearly. b) To beg, especially if using a repeated phrase … Wiktionary
