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frump

UK/fɹʌmp/ US/ˈfrʌmp/ uncommon dated obsolete

noun

1.

a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman

  • “she got a reputation as a frump”
  • “she”
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Origin

Probably a contraction of late Middle English frumpylle (“wrinkle”), from Middle Dutch verrompelen, originally equivalent to for- + rump + -le.

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