polrumptious

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Meaning · English

Unruly, rowdy, restless.

Register: archaic, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

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."

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “polrumptious” mean?

Unruly, rowdy, restless.

Is “polrumptious” formal or informal?

polrumptious is generally archaic, slang.