English Explanatory Dictionary

jarping

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. gerund of jarp: the activity of knocking one pace egg (“a hard-boiled coloured egg traditionally made at Easter”) against that of an opponent, with the aim of cracking the other's egg and leaving one's own intact, an Easter custom in many countries.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of jarp

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒɑːpɪŋ/ /ˈd͡ʒɑɹpɪŋ/

Word forms

jarping

Etymology

From jarp + -ing.

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