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rumper
noun
rump·er
\ˈrəmpə(r)\
Definition of rumper
-s
1 usually capitalized : a member or supporter of the Rump Parliament
2 [1rump + -er] : a slaughterhouse worker who removes the hide from the tail bone, rump, and hind legs
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Origin and Etymology of rumper
Rump Parliament, remnant of the Long Parliament in England after the expulsion of most of its members by the army of Cromwell in 1648 (from 1rump) + -er
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