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# (''archaic, dialectal, contemptuous'') A worn-out, dissipated old man; an old rake whose health or vigor has been prematurely exhausted by vicious indulgences and bad habits rather than by age alone.<ref>[https://www.wordsandphrasesfromthepast.com/word-of-the-day/crambazzle "Crambazzle - Word of the Day"], ''Words and Phrases from the Past''.</ref><ref>[https://lisaswritopia.com/a-blellum-other-contemptible-people/ "A Blellum & Other Contemptible People"], ''Lisa's Writopia''.</ref> | # (''archaic, dialectal, contemptuous'') A worn-out, dissipated old man; an old rake whose health or vigor has been prematurely exhausted by vicious indulgences and bad habits rather than by age alone.<ref>[https://www.wordsandphrasesfromthepast.com/word-of-the-day/crambazzle "Crambazzle - Word of the Day"], ''Words and Phrases from the Past''.</ref><ref>[https://lisaswritopia.com/a-blellum-other-contemptible-people/ "A Blellum & Other Contemptible People"], ''Lisa's Writopia''.</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:01, 31 August 2026
English
[edit | edit source]Etymology
[edit | edit source]From Northern English (Yorkshire) dialect.
Pronunciation
[edit | edit source]- IPA: /ˈkɹæmˌbæz.əl/
Noun
[edit | edit source]crambazzle (plural crambazzles)
- (archaic, dialectal, contemptuous) A worn-out, dissipated old man; an old rake whose health or vigor has been prematurely exhausted by vicious indulgences and bad habits rather than by age alone.[1][2]
Similiar Terms
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Crambazzle - Word of the Day", Words and Phrases from the Past.
- ↑ "A Blellum & Other Contemptible People", Lisa's Writopia.