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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1928
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GUMP, n.3 Curtailed form of Gumption, quickness of understanding. Rare.Abd. 1928 N. Shepherd Quarry Wood iv.:
Martha's examination was over and she had gained her bursary. . . . She's got ma sister Sally's gump.
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"Gump n.3". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/gump_n3>
