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Frumpish

[fruhmp] Origin

frump

[fruhmp]
noun
1.
a person who is dowdy, drab, and unattractive.
2.
a dull, old-fashioned person.

Origin:
1545–55; origin uncertain

frump·ish, adjective
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Frumpish is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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frumpy or frumpish (ˈfrʌmpɪ, ˈfrʌmpɪʃ)
 
adj
(of a woman, clothes, etc) dowdy, drab, or unattractive
 
frumpish or frumpish
 
adj
 
frumpily or frumpish
 
adv
 
frumpishly or frumpish
 
adv
 
frumpiness or frumpish
 
n
 
frumpishness or frumpish
 
n

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Word Origin & History

frump
"cross, unstylish person" 1817, perhaps from frumple (v.) "to wrinkle" (late 14c.). Cf. also frumpy.
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