Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mumpery

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mumpery
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of mumping or begging; beggary.

Archaic; Uncountable

Etymology

From mump + -ery.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Questions

What does mumpery mean?
The practice of mumping or begging; beggary.
Where does mumpery come from?
From mump + -ery.

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