mumps

Meaning

1. A contagious disease caused by the Mumps virus of the genus Rubulavirus, mostly occurring in childhood, which causes swelling of glands in the face and neck.
2. A gloomy or sullen silence.

epidemic parotitis

east coast fever

Frequency

Circa 1600, from mump (“grimace”, noun), compare mump (verb), most likely referring to the painful difficulty in swallowing.

New

mump

1. To mumble, speak unclearly.
2. To move the lips with the mouth closed; to mumble, as in sulkiness.
3. To beg, especially if using a repeated phrase.
4. To deprive of (something) by cheating; to impose upon.
5. To cheat; to deceive; to play the beggar.
6. To be sullen or sulky.
7. To nibble.
8. to accept a small gift or bribe in exchange for services.

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