rumpyn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈrʌmpi/, U.S.

/ˈrəmpi/

Forms: 1800s– rumpie, 1800s– rumpy, 1900s– rumpee.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rump n.¹, -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < rump n.¹ + -y suffix¹. With sense A. 2 compare earlier rumpkin n.

A. n.

1. A Manx cat; spec. one with no trace of a tail.

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the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Felidae (feline) > felis domesticus (cat) > [noun] > miscellaneous breeds of > Manx

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1836 J. Welch Six Days' Tour Isle of Man iv. 152 The genuine, aboriginal, orthodox cats have no tails; there is also a kind of poultry without this appendage, and they are both called, by way of distinction, ‘rumpies’.

c1856 Denham Tracts (1892) I. 199 The only animal peculiar to the island is the tailless cat, called in Manks ‘stubbin’, in English ‘rumpy’.

1909 A. Herbert Isle of Man vii. 107 The Manx rumpy was called the Cornwall Cat a hundred years ago.

1985 Wall St. Jrnl. 22 Feb. 1 A cat with just a hint of a tail is called a stumpy. A cat with no tail at all is called a rumpy.

2000 J. Quasha Manx vi. 14 This cat is a rumpie. It has no tail at all.

†2. A domestic fowl without a tail; = rumpkin n. Obsolete. rare.

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the world > animals > birds > order Galliformes (fowls) > family Phasianidae (pheasants, etc.) > genus Gallus (domestic fowl) > [noun] > member of (fowl) > bird having particular physical characteristics

rumpy1836

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1872 Jrnl. Hort., Cottage Gardener, & Country Gentleman 18 July 58/2 No one ever saw an egg of a pure Rumpie.

B. adj.

Of a Manx cat or other domestic animal: rumpless (tailless).

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the world > animals > animal body > general parts > rump and tail > [adjective] > relating to the tail > having a tail > not having

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1845 J. Train Hist. & Statist. Acct. Isle of Man I. 1. 20 There is a tradition..that the first rumpy cat seen there was cast ashore from a foreign vessel..wrecked on the rocks.

1867 R. Garner Holiday Excursions Naturalist iii. 70 I happened to irritate a Manx-girl by bidding for one of the tailless or rumpy kittens.

1894 Contemp. Rev. 66 642 The Isle of Man,..the native seat of fresh herrings and rumpy cats.

1968 Times 12 Aug. 4/4 The Manx say they have three ‘rumpy’ animals—the cat, the fowl, and a dog.

1972 National Geographic Sept. 438/2 We used to have a number of animals that were special to the Isle of Man... There are still some hens without tails—‘rumpy hens’ we call them.

2007 Press & Jrnl. (Aberdeen) (Nexis) 10 Nov. 6 Four types [of Manx cat] exist today. Rumpy cats, like Tigger, are completely tailless.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rumpy
释义	rumpyn.adj. Brit. /ˈrʌmpi/, U.S. /ˈrəmpi/ Forms: 1800s– rumpie, 1800s– rumpy, 1900s– rumpee. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rump n.¹, -y suffix¹. Etymology: < rump n.¹ + -y suffix¹. With sense A. 2 compare earlier rumpkin n. A. n. 1. A Manx cat; spec. one with no trace of a tail. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Felidae (feline) > felis domesticus (cat) > [noun] > miscellaneous breeds of > Manx rumpy1836 Manx cat1854 Manx1889 1836 J. Welch Six Days' Tour Isle of Man iv. 152 The genuine, aboriginal, orthodox cats have no tails; there is also a kind of poultry without this appendage, and they are both called, by way of distinction, ‘rumpies’. c1856 Denham Tracts (1892) I. 199 The only animal peculiar to the island is the tailless cat, called in Manks ‘stubbin’, in English ‘rumpy’. 1909 A. Herbert Isle of Man vii. 107 The Manx rumpy was called the Cornwall Cat a hundred years ago. 1985 Wall St. Jrnl. 22 Feb. 1 A cat with just a hint of a tail is called a stumpy. A cat with no tail at all is called a rumpy. 2000 J. Quasha Manx vi. 14 This cat is a rumpie. It has no tail at all. †2. A domestic fowl without a tail; = rumpkin n. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Galliformes (fowls) > family Phasianidae (pheasants, etc.) > genus Gallus (domestic fowl) > [noun] > member of (fowl) > bird having particular physical characteristics rumpy1836 pile1854 coppy1880 1836 J. Welch Six Days' Tour Isle of Man iv. 152 The genuine, aboriginal, orthodox cats have no tails; there is also a kind of poultry without this appendage, and they are both called, by way of distinction, ‘rumpies’. 1872 Jrnl. Hort., Cottage Gardener, & Country Gentleman 18 July 58/2 No one ever saw an egg of a pure Rumpie. B. adj. Of a Manx cat or other domestic animal: rumpless (tailless). ΘΚΠ the world > animals > animal body > general parts > rump and tail > [adjective] > relating to the tail > having a tail > not having tailless15.. untailed1807 acaudate1835 acaudal1840 rumpy1845 ecaudate1849 1845 J. Train Hist. & Statist. Acct. Isle of Man I. 1. 20 There is a tradition..that the first rumpy cat seen there was cast ashore from a foreign vessel..wrecked on the rocks. 1867 R. Garner Holiday Excursions Naturalist iii. 70 I happened to irritate a Manx-girl by bidding for one of the tailless or rumpy kittens. 1894 Contemp. Rev. 66 642 The Isle of Man,..the native seat of fresh herrings and rumpy cats. 1968 Times 12 Aug. 4/4 The Manx say they have three ‘rumpy’ animals—the cat, the fowl, and a dog. 1972 National Geographic Sept. 438/2 We used to have a number of animals that were special to the Isle of Man... There are still some hens without tails—‘rumpy hens’ we call them. 2007 Press & Jrnl. (Aberdeen) (Nexis) 10 Nov. 6 Four types [of Manx cat] exist today. Rumpy cats, like Tigger, are completely tailless. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1836
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