Etymograph

English

rumption

Probably from rumpus + -tion.

Formed from rumpus + -tion

English rumbustious ‘boisterous, noisy’

English rumpus

Today it means

noun A loud disturbance; a rumpus, uproar.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “rumption”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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