FRUMP

frump, dog

(noun) a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman; “she got a reputation as a frump”; “she’s a real dog”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

frump (countable and uncountable, plural frumps)

(countable, colloquial) A frumpy person, somebody who is unattractive, drab or dowdy.

(uncountable) The clothes that such a person would wear.

(countable, dated) A bad-tempered person.

(obsolete) A flout or snub.

Verb

frump (third-person singular simple present frumps, present participle frumping, simple past and past participle frumped)

(obsolete, transitive) To insult; to flout; to mock; to snub.

Source: Wiktionary


Frump, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Prov. E. frumple to wrinkle, ruffle, D. frommelen.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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