Meaning of FRUMP
Pronunciation: | | frump
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WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | [n] a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman; "she got a reputation as a frump"; "she's a real dog" |
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| Synonyms: | | dog |
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| See Also: | | disagreeable woman, unpleasant woman | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Frump\, v. t. [Cf. Prov. E. frumple to wrinkle, ruffle,
D. frommelen.]
To insult; to flout; to mock; to snub. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
\Frump\, n.
1. A contemptuous speech or piece of conduct; a gibe or
flout. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
2. A cross, old-fashioned person; esp., an old woman; a
gossip. [Colloq.] --Halliwell.
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| Related Terms: | | beldam, crone, dame, dowager, drab, grandam, grandmother, granny, hag, litterbug, old battle-ax, old dame, old girl, old granny, old lady, old trot, old wife, old woman, pig, schlep, schlump, slattern, slob, sloppy Joe, sloven, slut, swine, trollop, trot, war-horse, witch |
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