"polrumptious" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more polrumptious [comparative], most polrumptious [superlative]
Etymology: Uncertain. Probably related to rumptious (“energetic, rowdy, uproarious”). The initial pol may be derived from some sense of poll. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain Head templates: {{en-adj}} polrumptious (comparative more polrumptious, superlative most polrumptious)
  1. (dialectal, slang, archaic) Unruly, rowdy, restless. Tags: archaic, dialectal, slang
    Sense id: en-polrumptious-en-adj-wbIKTsWO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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