bumfeg

transitive verb

bumfegged; bumfegged; bumfegging; bumfegs

obsolete

: thrash

Word History

Etymology

bum entry 1 + obsolete feague, fegue to beat, probably from Dutch vegen, literally, to sweep, from Middle Dutch vēghen; akin to Old Saxon fegon to sweep, Middle High German vegen to sweep, clean, Old English fæger beautiful

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