scrumpy

British

/ ˈskrʌmpɪ /

noun

a rough dry cider, brewed esp in the West Country

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Etymology

Origin of scrumpy

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

Example Sentences

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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 • Dec. 8, 2016

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 • Dec. 20, 2012

My doggie wagged his scrumpy tail, cocked his expressive ears, and glanced from me to his mistress, but did not rise.

From My Doggie and I by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

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