Standard Lemma guide

frump

name · noun · verb · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /fɹʌmp/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ʌmp
  • CMU ARPABET: F R AH1 M P Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

Nickname for Donald Trump (born 1946), American businessman and politician, President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: DJT, The Donald, Trump, Cheeto, Dementia Don, Diaper Don, Donald Duck, Donald Trumpet, Don the Con, Dozy Don, Drumpf, Dump, Forrest Trump, Frump, Krasnov, orange-American, Orange Clown, Orange Head, Orange Man, Sleepy Don, Teflon Don, Trumpedo, Trumpster, Velveeta Voldemort, Zion Don, Zognald, 🍊

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A frumpy person, somebody who is unattractive, drab or dowdy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: colloquial, countable

Examples

  • You look like such a frump today!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Unattractive, dowdy clothes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: colloquial, uncountable

Examples

  • Get that frump off – it's horrid!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A bad-tempered person.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, dated

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

A flout or snub.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

verb

Meaning 6

To insult; to flout; to mock; to snub.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete, transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

verb

Meaning 7

To assume a countenance or demeanor indicating irritation, ill-humor, or disapproval.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1982, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure I told the guy "Well, now all I can do is come up with excuses" & told him I had to babysit. He frumped like, "Oh, shame!" and asked if I'd be there later.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

noun

Meaning 8

a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • she got a reputation as a frump
  • she's a real dog

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dog

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: unpleasant woman, disagreeable woman

History

Etymology

From frump, as a pun on Trump.

Probably a contraction of late Middle English frumpylle (“wrinkle”), from Middle Dutch verrompelen, originally equivalent to for- + rump + -le.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: повлекана (povlekana) — somebody who is unattractive, drab or dowdy
  • Czech: hastroš — somebody who is unattractive, drab or dowdy
  • Czech: cuchta — somebody who is unattractive, drab or dowdy
  • Russian: мымра (mymra) — somebody who is unattractive, drab or dowdy
  • Czech: hadry — clothes that such a person would wear