What is the origin of the word "scrumping"?

Answer 1

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scrump
From Wiktionary English

Verb

to scrump (third-person singular simple present scrumps, present participle scrumping, simple past scrumped, past participle scrumped)

Infinitive
to scrump
Third person singular
scrumps
Simple past
scrumped
Past participle
scrumped
Present participle
scrumping


To steal fruit, especially apples, from a garden or orchard.

Urban Dictionary has a version of it that means to get it on as well.

Answer 2

scrumping means to steal apples hence scrumpy the cider drink

Answer 3

Where I come from scrumping has nothing to do with apples. Guys use it as a term for sex. Go figure. I always wondered what it meant.

Answer 4

the word scrumping means to steal apples

its origin is in mid 19th century english

hope this helps

Answer 5

the word scrumping comes from tradition even today it means that you can pick up the apples that lay on the ground, ie that have fallen from the tree from their own accord and the farmer has not collected them,

Source(s):

from experiance.