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frum
verb · DialectIt sounds like a sneeze, which is perhaps the most dignified way to describe such earthy behavior.
A rare regional verb from the West Country meaning to indulge in improper or sexual activity.
In the wild
“The local gossips were convinced the two were frumming in the hayloft.”
Origin
Recorded in the English Dialect Dictionary as a regionalism primarily centered in Somerset.
Sources·Wright's English Dialect Dictionary
Etymologist commentary·Dave Wilton, Wordorigins.org
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