22 May 2017

scrump

/skrʌmp/

verb

1. (dialect) to steal (apples) from an orchard or garden

2. something shrivelled or cooked to a crisp

Word Origin

dialect variant of scrimp

Collins English Dictionary

scrumpy
/ˈskrʌmpɪ/

noun

1. a rough dry cider, brewed esp in the West Country

Word Origin

from scrump, variant of scrimp (in obsolete sense: withered), referring to the apples used
Collins English Dictionary

Examples from the Web for scrumpy

I remember Gordon scrumping apples from the orchard next door.

Historical Examples

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

Anagram

Mr cups

Today’s quote

Biodiversity starts in the distant past and it points toward the future.

– Frans Lanting

On this day

22 May – International Day of Biodiversity

22 May 1927 – A 7.9 magnitude earthquake hits the city of Xining in the Chinese province of Quinghai, killing up to 200,000 people. It is the 5th deadliest earthquake recorded.

22 May 1972 – Ceylon changes its name to Sri Lanka to break away from its colonial past. Ceylon had been the colonial name given by Great Britain to the island. The name itself was derived from Portuguese when part of the island was a colony of Portugal.

22 May 2010 – Jordan Romero, a 13 year old U.S. boy, becomes the youngest person to conquer Mt Everest.