Scrumpy (Noun)
Meaning
Strong cider (as made in western England).
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The rural pub was famous for its homemade scrumpy, a potent brew that could knock the strongest man off his feet.
- After a long day of harvest, the farmworkers would gather at the local tavern to share a jug of warm scrumpy and swap stories.
- She warned me that her grandfather's scrumpy was not for the faint of heart, and that even the locals only drank it in small quantities.
- In the countryside, scrumpy was a staple at every village fete, served from wooden barrels and enjoyed by the young and old alike.
- He claimed that drinking a full pint of the landlord's infamous scrumpy would grant you a night's sleep and a morning's headache you'd never forget.