polrumptious, a. dial. and slang. ? Obs.
(pɒlˈrʌmpʃəs)
Also pollrumptious.
[Perh. f. poll n.1 + rumption + -ous.]
(See quots. 1787 and 1902.)
| 1787 F. Grose Provincial Gloss s.v. Pollrumptious, restive, unruly. 1818 Scott 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. 1902 Farmer & Henley Slang V. ii. 247/1 Pollrumptious,..restive: unruly; foolishly confident. |