scrumpy
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of scrumpy
from scrump, variant of scrimp (in obsolete sense: withered), referring to the apples used
Example Sentences
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My wife, our grown daughter and I sipped hot scrumpy — spiced hard cider — and sampled everything from Welsh Caerphilly to the best Stilton.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2016
The latter fits with a brief statement on their website, amid YouTube appearing to suggest that, when not making records, Hacker Farm have a sideline in making scrumpy.
From The Guardian • Dec. 20, 2012
My doggie wagged his scrumpy tail, cocked his expressive ears, and glanced from me to his mistress, but did not rise.
From My Doggie and I by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
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