noun
- a person who begs or asks for money or food; a beggar
- a person who complains or grumbles frequently
Usage: informal; chiefly British; archaic or dialectal
Usage: informal; dialectal
Examples
- In the old story, the mumper wandered from village to village seeking alms.
- He was known as a mumper, always complaining about the weather and his circumstances.
- The street was crowded with mumpers during the harsh winter months.
- She had a reputation as a mumper who never seemed satisfied with anything.
- The novel depicted the life of a mumper struggling to survive in Victorian England.