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Rump vs Frump - What's the difference?

rump | frump |

As nouns the difference between rump and frump

is that rump is the hindquarters of an animal while frump is (colloquial) a frumpy person, somebody who is unattractive, drab or dowdy.

As a verb frump is

(obsolete) to insult; to flout; to mock; to snub.

rump

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The hindquarters of an animal
  • A cut of meat from the rump of an animal.
  • The buttocks.
  • Remnant, as in rump parliament .

    • Synonyms

    *(hindquarters of an animal) croupe, crupper * (cut of meat from the hindquarters of an animal) * see

    Derived terms

    * rump parliament; see * rump state

    frump

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (colloquial) A frumpy person, somebody who is unattractive, drab or dowdy.
    • You look like such a frump today!
  • The clothes that such a person would wear.
    • Get that frump off – it's horrid!

    Derived terms

    * frumpish * frumpy

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To insult; to flout; to mock; to snub.
    • (Beaumont and Fletcher)