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mump

1

[ muhmp, moomp ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to mumble; mutter.


verb (used without object)

  1. to sulk; mope.
  2. to grimace.

mump

2

[ muhmp, moomp ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to cheat.

verb (used without object)

  1. to beg.

mump

1

/ mʌmp /

verb

  1. archaic.
    intr to be silent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


mump

2

/ mʌmp /

verb

  1. archaic.
    intr to beg
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mump1

First recorded in 1580–90; imitative, apparently akin to mum 1; compare Dutch mompen “to mumble, grumble,” German mimpfeln “to mumble while eating,” Icelandic mumpa “to take into the mouth, eat greedily”

Origin of mump2

First recorded in 1645–55; from obsolete Dutch mompen “to conceal, cheat, deceive”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mump1

C16 (to grimace, sulk, be silent): of imitative origin, alluding to the shape of the mouth when mumbling or chewing

Origin of mump2

C17: perhaps from Dutch mompen to cheat
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Example Sentences

It could come from the old English word for grimace or sulk - mump - or it may be linked to the Icelandic word for a mouth being filled too full - mumpa - and the Dutch for mumble, "mompen".

From BBC

Another vaccination effort is planned for next week for students living in three UVM dormitories where mump cases have been found.

Another vaccination effort is planned for next week for students living in three UVM dormitories where mump cases have been found.

Other new mump cases have been confirmed on Oahu and Kauai.

If you guessed that the name of the candidate the paper endorsed rhymes with “Ronald Mump,” you would be correct.

From MSNBC

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