dimp

/ (dɪmp) /

noun

Northern English dialect a cigarette butt

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Words nearby dimp

dimorph, dimorphism, dimorphite, dimorphous, dim-out, dimp, dimple, dimpling, dimpsy, dim sum, dimwit

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Example sentences from the Web for dimp

And Professor Dimp chose the crew and selected their positions with as much care as he gave to his boys crew.
The Girls of Central High|Gertrude W. Morrison
Professor Dimp, who coached the boys, having been a famous stroke in his own college, coached the girls as well.
The Girls of Central High|Gertrude W. Morrison
I wonder if she has dimp—but I had better not think of those things—!
Man and Maid|Elinor Glyn
I am thankful one of our fellow-inhabitants of the island is nobody worse than Professor Dimp.
The Girls of Central High in Camp|Gertrude W. Morrison

“Barnacle found his camp, and we saw Professor Dimp there,” explained Laura seeing that a clean breast of it was the better way.
The Girls of Central High in Camp|Gertrude W. Morrison

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