chumping
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of chumping
from chump 1 (sense 2)
Example Sentences
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Or, press his teeth to hear chumping sounds.
From Washington Times
The sea cows went on schlooping and grazing, and chumping in the weed, and Kotick asked them questions in every language that he had picked up in his travels; and the Sea People talk nearly as many languages as human beings.
From Project Gutenberg
"It's as dry as chumping chaff!" she confided dismally.
From Project Gutenberg
They have a great objection in these parts to feed any particular horse, or horses, except at the same time with all the others, believing that those of the animals who have nothing to eat, hearing the others chumping their corn, are made envious.
From Project Gutenberg
Vanslyperken followed: but the sow proved that she could fight as well as run, every minute turning round to bay, and chumping and grumbling in a very formidable manner.
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