sumph
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of sumph
C18: of uncertain origin
Example Sentences
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It’s a horrid place, and I must have gone about for miles before I found my way back to the sumph, and nearly fell into it.
From Sappers and Miners The Flood beneath the Sea by Hurst, Hal
"Awa', ye great sumph, an' tak' it oot o' yon dur-r-r-ty ditch!"
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, February 11, 1914 by Seaman, Owen, Sir
All of a sudden he goes like this—" And giving a queer dull "sumph" of a sound, he jerked his body limp towards his knees—"Gone!
From Tatterdemalion by Galsworthy, 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
I was a young chap then, an' mostly went wi' 'osses, leadin' coal and lead ore; but at th' time I'm tellin' on I was drivin' the waggon-team i' th' big sumph.
From Indian Tales by Kipling, Rudyard
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