http://wordie.org/words/mump Comments for the word 'Mump' http://wordie.org http://wordie.org/words/mump#comments To <a href="/words/cheat">cheat</a>, to get the better of. Also with of, out of. Now Eng. regional (south-west.) (rare), though very common in the second half of the 17th cent.<br /><br />Now slang and Eng. regional: To obtain by begging or scrounging; To <a href="/words/beg">beg</a>, go about begging; to <a href="/words/sponge">sponge</a> upon.<br /><br />Brit. slang, Of a police officer: to accept a small gift or <a href="/words/bribe">bribe</a> in return for services. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:18:54 +0000 http://wordie.org/words/mump#comments http://wordie.org/words/mump#comments accept a bribe Tue, 13 Mar 2007 16:06:10 +0000 http://wordie.org/words/mump#comments