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   sumph

   /sʌmf/

   noun

   • 1. a stupid or clumsy person. Scottish

   Word Origin early 18th century: of unknown origin.

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   What does sumph mean?

   • Awa', ye great sumph, an' tak' it oot o' yon dur-r-r-ty ditch! Why don't you ask Sumph to publish 'em in your new paper—the what-d'ye-call-'em—hay, Shandon? Sumph definition: a stupid person; simpleton. See examples of SUMPH used in a sentence.

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   What is the meaning of the term 'sump'?

   • The term 'sump' refers to a receptacle, such as the lower part of the crankcase of an internal-combustion engine, into which liquids, especially lubricants, can drain to form a reservoir (definition 1). In Brit dialect, it also means 'a muddy pool or swamp' or 'a pit or tank which receives and temporarily stores drainage at the lowest point of a circulating or drainage system' (definition 2).

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   When was sumph first used?

   • The earliest known use of the verb sumph is in the late 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for sumph is from before 1689, in the writing of William Cleland, army officer and poet. It is also recorded as a noun from the late 1600s. sumph is apparently formed within English, by conversion.

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   What is a ungracious sumph?

   • It's doing him an honour him or his never deserved at our hand, the ungracious sumph. A Sumph ..is a chiel to whom Natur has denied ony considerable share o' understaunin', without hae'n chose to mak him just altogether an indisputable idiot. That great sumph of a man that lives near Marty.

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   Sumph definition: a stupid person; simpleton. See examples of SUMPH used in a sentence.

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   Define sumph. sumph synonyms, sumph pronunciation, sumph translation, English dictionary definition of sumph. n Scot a stupid person; simpleton Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000,...

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   noun. ˈsəmf, ˈsu̇mf. plural -s. Scottish & dialectal, England. : a stupid or sulky person. Word History. Etymology. origin unknown. Love words? You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.

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   There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb sumph. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in Scottish English.

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   Scottish a foolish or sulky person.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun sumph. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in northern English regional dialect and Scottish English.

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   sumph volume_up UK /sʌmf/ noun ( Scottish English ) a stupid or clumsy person Examples In a world of gamaleeries and hinkum sneevies, of muckle sumphs and mowdieworts, we salute you noo, oor Willie Goo .