jarping

jarp·ing
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UK/ˈd͡ʒɑːpɪŋ/US/ˈd͡ʒɑɹpɪŋ/

A form of jarp — The act of knocking one's pace egg (“a coloured hard-boiled egg traditionally made at Easter”) against that of an opponent, with the aim of cracking the other's egg and leaving one's own intact, an Easter custom in many countries.

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Meanings

nounjarping (uncountable)
  1. CumbriaIrelandYorkshiregerunduncountableNorthumberlandgamesgerund of jarp: the activity of knocking one pace egg (“a hard-boiled coloured egg traditionally made at Easter”) against that of an opponent, with the aim of cracking the other's egg and leaving one's own intact, an Easter custom in many countries.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of jarp

Origin

From jarp + -ing.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with jarping

carping
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Cite this entry
APA

jarping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jarping

MLA

“jarping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jarping. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jarping,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jarping.

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