sumph

British  

/ sʌmf /

noun

1. a stupid person; simpleton

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Etymology

Origin of sumph

C18: of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

Nay, even the naked truth itself is seen clearly but by poetic eyes; and were a sumph all at once to become a poet, he would all at once be stark-staring mad.

From Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 2 by Wilson, John

Masses of heavy snow melted by the rain fell at intervals from the steep roof, and struck the ground beneath with a low sumph like thunder.

From Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I by Lever, Charles James

Here’s James Malone, the honest, simple sumph come back again.

From The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn by Stables, Gordon

“A few weeks, I suppose; because, as it lowers, we shall have to put down fresh machinery to reach it, and so on, right to the sumph at the bottom.”

From Sappers and Miners The Flood beneath the Sea by Hurst, Hal

I guessed from the gestures that the form they lifted was lifeless; the heavy sumph of the body upon the ground showed it beyond a doubt.

From Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II by Lever, Charles James