mump

mump Definition

mump (mump)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

Dialectal to mumble; mutter
Etymology: Du mompen, to cheat, prob. akin to mompelen
Slang
1. to beg
2. to cheat

Etymology: echoic, or < ? Du mompelen, var. of mommelen, to mumble

mump Usage Examples

Object

vaccine: Wakefield A. and Montgomery SM, Measles, mumps rubella vaccine: through a glass, darkly.
child: Mumps The child is mildly unwell and then develops swelling under the jaw and up to the ear on one or both sides.

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