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Meaning of FRUMP

Pronunciation:  frump

WordNet Dictionary
 
 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
 
 See Also: disagreeable woman, unpleasant woman

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Frump\, v. t. [Cf. Prov. E. frumple to wrinkle, ruffle,
    D. frommelen.]
    To insult; to flout; to mock; to snub. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
    
  2. \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.
    
 
Thesaurus Terms
 
 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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