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polrumptious, a. dial. and slang. ? Obs.|pɒlˈrʌmpʃəs|
Also pollrumptious.
[Perh. f. poll n.1 + rumption + -ous.]
(See quots. 1787 and 1902.)
1787F. Grose Provincial Gloss s.v. Pollrumptious, restive, unruly. 1818Scott Hrt. Midl. in Tales My Landlord 2nd Ser. III. vii. 170, I think thou doest not look so polrumptious as thy play-fellow yonder. 1888‘Q.’ Troy Town xvii. 213 I'll get the loan o' the Dearloves' blunderbust in case they gets polrumptious. 1902Farmer & Henley Slang V. ii. 247/1 Pollrumptious,..restive: unruly; foolishly confident. |