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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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RUMGUMCIOUSNESS, n. A nonce jocular alteration of Rumgumption, with a play on gum, to indicate sore gums produced by an infant's teething.Sc. 1811 Letter in Atholl MSS:
She took with her a cargo of rusks and apples, which are the only safe remedies, for John Atholls rumgumciousness.

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