Meaning of polrumptious | Babel Free

Definitions

Unruly, rowdy, restless.

archaic, dialectal, slang

Examples

“"Why, that's another matter⟳," replied the beadle; "an' if it be true—and I think⟳ thou doest not look⟳ so polrumptious as thy play-fellow yonder—thou wouldst be a mettle lass enow, an thou wert snog and snod a bit better. Come⟳ thou away then—the Rector is a good man."”

“"Iss, sir. Two knacks 'pon the floor, an' I'd ha' been up in a jiffey. But niver mind⟳, sir, us'll wait⟳ up for mun to-night, an' I'll get⟳ the loan o' the Dearloves' blunderbust in case they gets polrumptious."”

“"Poor lamb," she said suddenly, "yu're well nigh done with them polrumptious trains and things, and yu not long a wife, I'll dare be bound. Look⟳ yu here, my dear—ma'am—I am sure I beg⟳ your pardon Mrs. Gray—ma'am—as I mentioned before, yu'll not take⟳ what I say⟳ being too free—yu just set⟳ yu down here where yu be, and let⟳ Cherry unbutton your boots—it do make⟳ a most wonderful easement to take⟳ your boots off and let⟳ your feet swell into whatever shape⟳ they've got a mind⟳ to—it do relieve yu wonderful, and no mistake⟳."”

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