sumph
/ (sʌmf) /
noun
Scot a stupid person; simpleton
Origin of sumph
1C18: of uncertain origin
Words Nearby sumph
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How to use sumph in a sentence
"That man's sic a muckle sumph, he's no afeard o' onything," said Mrs. Mackenzie, the dragoon's little drunken wife.
Flora Lyndsay | Susanna MoodieShe was; but he's such a perfect sumph, I'm thankful she's got quit of him.
The Prodigal Father | J. Storer CloustonBut whats ordaint will come to pass, and its no my fault that the sumph Watty was na Charlie.
The Entail | John GaltAwa', 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?
The History of Pendennis | William Makepeace Thackeray
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