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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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