sumph
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of sumph
C18: of uncertain origin
Example Sentences
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"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 Sir Owen Seaman
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 John Galsworthy
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 Rudyard Kipling
They forget that a sumph may just as truly be said to border on a sage.
From Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) by John Lyde Wilson
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 Charles James Lever
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