a. A Shakespearean word of uncertain meaning. Perhaps “fattened in the rump, pampered.” “The rump-fed ronyon.” [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. rumpe; akin to D. romp trunk, body, LG. rump, G. rumpf, Dan. rumpe rump, Icel. rumpr, Sw. rumpa rump, tail. ]
Rump Parliament,
The Rump
Rump steak,
n. A member or a supporter of the Rump Parliament. I. Disraeli. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. & i.
They would not give a dog's ear of their most rumpled and ragged Scotch paper for twenty of your fairest assignats. Burke. [1913 Webster]
n. A fold or plait; a wrinkle. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Wrinkled; crumpled. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Destitute of a rump. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Rumpled. Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A disturbance; noise and confusion; a quarrel. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]