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scrumpy

/ (ˈskrʌmpɪ) /
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noun
a rough dry cider, brewed esp in the West Country
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Word Origin for scrumpy

from scrump, variant of scrimp (in obsolete sense: withered), referring to the apples used
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How to use scrumpy in a sentence

  • My doggie wagged his scrumpy tail, cocked his expressive ears, and glanced from me to his mistress, but did not rise.

    My Doggie and I|R.M. Ballantyne
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