mumpery

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noun

The practice of mumping or begging; beggary.

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Meanings

nounmumpery (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountableThe practice of mumping or begging; beggary.

Origin

From mump + -ery.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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