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Numps
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English
Etymology
From en Humphrey, compare en Ned and en Nellie, respectively from en Edward and en Eleanor.
Proper noun
en obsolete
en male Humphrey.
II 4 31 Humphrey Waspe:And here is a Rogueis the baud o'the cutpurſes, whom I will beat to begin with. Cokes: Numps, Numps. Dame Overdoo: Good Mr Humphrey.
Derived terms
en numps