sumph

/ sʌmf /

noun

Origin of sumph¹

C18: of uncertain origin

"That man's sic a muckle sumph, he's no afeard o' onything," said Mrs. Mackenzie, the dragoon's little drunken wife.

She was; but he's such a perfect sumph, I'm thankful she's got quit of him.

But whats ordaint will come to pass, and its no my fault that the sumph Watty was na Charlie.

Awa', 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?

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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