Hypertext Webster Gateway: "frump"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Frump \Frump\, v. t. [Cf. Prov. E. frumple to wrinkle, ruffle,
D. frommelen.]
To insult; to flout; to mock; to snub. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Frump \Frump\, n.
1. A contemptuous speech or piece of conduct; a gibe or
flout. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
2. A cross, old-fashioned person; esp., an old woman; a
gossip. [Colloq.] --Halliwell.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
frump
n : a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman; "she got a
reputation as a frump"; "she's a real dog" [syn: {dog}]
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