See Also: scrump(1)(dictionary)
scrump(2)(dictionary)
scrump(dictionary)

fin (iou) and scrump (oh)


fin (iou)



fin verb. Infl. -nn-. E16.
[from FIN noun1.]
verb trans. Cut off the fins from (a fish); cut up (a chub). E16.
a. verb trans. Swim in or along, as a fish; make (one's way etc.) by swimming under water. M19.
b. verb intrans. Swim under water. M20.
verb trans. Provide (an aircraft, motor vehicle, etc.) with fins. M20.

scrump (oh)



[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: From dialect scrump 'dried-up apple']
to steal fruit from trees in people's gardens