Scrumpin

Stealing fruit (especially apples) from orchards

In the black country we say:

Scrumpin

This translates to:

Stealing fruit (especially apples) from orchards

Example Sentence

We used to go scrumpin' opples when we was kids.

Description

'Scrumpin' is a common term in the Black Country (and elsewhere) for the act of stealing fruit, particularly apples, from trees in orchards or gardens.

Random Black Country Slang!

Cost, Cutherin’, Chimdy or chimly or chimbly, Fizzog, Bist, Cocka, Welly, Clane, Gamp, Chuky, Goodun, Ow, Bin, Yampey, Tummy, Trussen, Bonk, Ess’ole, Blartin, Desay, Piece, Trapes, Thrape, Nairun, Scratchings, Mucker, Tittle, Lughole, Unitick, Gobiron,