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rumper

noun rump·er \ ˈrəmpə(r) \

Definition of rumper

plural -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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First Known Use: circa 1658

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