scrumpy

/ ˈskrʌmpɪ /

noun

1. a rough dry cider, brewed esp in the West Country

Word History and Origins

Origin of scrumpy¹

from scrump, variant of scrimp (in obsolete sense: withered), referring to the apples used

Example Sentences

Another of my favorite cappers for a day in Bath is heading to a pub to have scrumpy — “hard hard cider.”

From Seattle Times

My wife, our grown daughter and I sipped hot scrumpy — spiced hard cider — and sampled everything from Welsh Caerphilly to the best Stilton.

From Seattle Times

The latter fits with a brief statement on their website, amid YouTube appearing to suggest that, when not making records, Hacker Farm have a sideline in making scrumpy.

From The Guardian

Over the past few years though, smuggled bottles of supermarket scrumpy have been surpassed by impressively stocked bars and a host of bespoke festival beverages.

From The Guardian

Duty rates will increase by 10% above inflation and it's going to have fans spluttering into their scrumpy.

From BBC