nump

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

[edit]

Noun

[edit]

nump (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of numps
    • 1607 (first performance), [Francis Beaumont], The Knight of the Burning Pestle, London: [] [Nicholas Okes] for Walter Burre, [], published 1613, →OCLC, Act II, signature [D4], recto:
      Fare-well my prettie Nump, I am verie sorrie / I cannot beare thee companie.
    • 1861 October, Mrs. S. E. Daes, “The Tory Spy. A Story of the Revolution”, in Ballou's Dollar Monthly Magazine, volume XIV, Boston, page 356, column 1:
      I guess I will go, by hokey—there, Miss Ruth, I forgot I promised you I wouldn't say that ere word again, but it seems as though I couldn't keep from sayin' big words, when I hear what that nump of a Barlett has been doin'.
    • 1954, Alan LeMay, The Searchers, New York: Jove, →ISBN, page 109:
      "There's plenty others. Like—like Zack Harper. Such a nice clean boy—"
      "That nump!