CHUMPING

Verb

chumping

present participle of chump

Source: Wiktionary


CHUMP

Chump, n. Etym: [Cf. Icel. kumbr a chopping, E. chop.]

Definition: A short, thick, heavy piece of wood. Morton. Chump end, the thick end; as, the chump end of a joint of meat. Dickens.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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