KEMPS

Etymology

Proper noun

Kemps

A card game, played in teams of two, the object being to get four of a kind, then silently communicate the fact to one's partner, who shouts "Kemps!".

Noun

kemps

plural of kemp

Source: Wiktionary


Kemps, n. pl. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.] (Bot.)

Definition: The long flower stems of the ribwort plantain (Plantago Lanceolata). Dr. Prior.

KEMP

Kemp, Kemp"ty, n.

Definition: Coarse, rough hair wool or fur, injuring its quality.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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