Mumper

According to Franicis Grose’s 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, a mumper was a genteel beggar. ❋ Joanna Waugh (2008)

It is by his being taught to contemplate himself as an out-law, as an out-cast, as a beggar, as a mumper, as one thrown as it were on a dunghill at an immense distance from his Creator, and who must make approaches by creeping, and cringing to intermediate beings, that he conceives either a contemptuous disregard for everything under the name of religion, or becomes indifferent, or turns what he calls devout. ❋ Frank Wilson (2006)

What an honest fellow was that same mumper who had forewarned us of all these things, and bid us take notice of the mangers above the racks! ❋ Unknown (2002)

Thus, said Friar John, at Seuille, the rascally beggars being one evening on a solemn holiday at supper in the spital, one bragged of having got six blancs, or twopence halfpenny; another eight liards, or twopence; a third, seven caroluses, or sixpence; but an old mumper made his vaunts of having got three testons, or five shillings. ❋ Unknown (2002)

His hutch, and that of the warren-cats his collaterals, was a long, spick-and-span new rack, a-top of which (as the mumper told us) some large stately mangers were fixed in the reverse. ❋ Unknown (2002)

As we entered their den, said a common mumper, to whom we had given half a teston, Worshipful culprits, God send you a good deliverance! ❋ Unknown (2002)

"Pity we've come such a way; it's too far to go back and proddle the auld mumper." ❋ Gabaldon, Diana (1992)

A 'flat' or a 'mumper' may do a job to get into prison, but I never do anything unless I believe I am to escape. ❋ A Merchant - Anonymous (N/A)

He dropped his umbrella and flung his arms three times up into the air and asked her in Romany what her name was, and if she was a mumper or a true Gypsy. ❋ Edward Thomas (1897)

As he knelt his great jack-boots clicked together with apprehension, and he poured forth in a piping voice, like that of a Lincoln's Inn mumper, a string of pleadings, excuses, and entreaties, as though I were Feversham in person, and was about to order him to instant execution. ❋ Arthur Conan Doyle (1894)

You shall work with me until you are fit to start alone, and then there's plenty of room in England for both of us; but mind, never tell any one what you pick up, or every mumper in the island will put on a suit of sailor's clothes, and the thing will be blown upon. ' ❋ Frederick Marryat (1820)

I was much amused with the discourse of this mumper, who appeared to be one of the merriest old vagabonds in England. ❋ Frederick Marryat (1820)

You shall work with me until you are fit to start alone, and then there's plenty of room in England for both of us; but mind, never tell anyone what you pick up, or every mumper in the island will put on a suit of sailor's clothes, and the thing will be blown upon. ' ❋ Frederick Marryat (1820)

Frenchman, whether monk, or mumper, has no idea of a life of solitude: yet I am sure, were it in England, there are many of our, _first-rate beggars_, who would lay down a large sum for a money of _such a walk_. ❋ Philip Thicknesse (1755)

Matthew [Tufts]...kids a [fucken] Mumper, Ethan [Pollock] defines the word Mumper ❋ Nickandry (2010)

[Cindy] was [blowing me] and I finally got to perform The Mumper on her. Getting my [big toe] in her was tough. ❋ LJCCHI (2020)

[The mumper] you are [wearing] isn't as [good as] the one I am wearing. ❋ Dan (2005)

"[Awww], look at her, she's such a [wee] [mumper]." ❋ Mr Pseudonym Anonymous (2009)

[oi] you old hedge mumper, you aint worth [a cup] of [cold piss]. ❋ Harold Steptoe (2007)