crump² n Cp DINNEEN 1331 crompa 'a gnarled branch.' Small twisted tree or trunk; CRAN, CRUNNICK.
   P 126-67 To cut crump, that is, small, crooked trees sometimes used for firewood. C 75-19 Crumps are old stumps and crooked pieces of wood. Usually found in an area that has been burnt over by a forest fire. 1976 Daily News 15 Jan, p. 3 How about 'chucking hoops' or 'cuttin' crump.'

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