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Carp vs Jarp - What's the difference?

carp | jarp |

As verbs the difference between carp and jarp

is that carp is to complain about a fault; to harp on while jarp is to knock one pace-egg against that of an opponent, with the aim of cracking the other’s egg and leaving one's own intact.

As a noun carp

is any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, especially the common carp, Cyprinus carpio.

carp

English

(wikipedia carp)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) carpe, from .

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae'', especially the common carp, ''Cyprinus carpio .
    • See also
    * koi

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To complain about a fault; to harp on.
  • (obsolete) To say; to tell.
  • (obsolete) To find fault with; to censure.
    • (Dryden)
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    jarp

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To knock one pace-egg against that of an opponent, with the aim of cracking the other’s egg and leaving one's own intact.

    • See also

    * County Durham website dedicated to preservation of dialect terms. * An account of Easter customs * An account of an egg-jarping competition in 2005