crambo

English

Etymology

Compare cramp (“difficult”) (adjective).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -æmbəʊ

Noun

crambo (plural crambos or cramboes)

  1. (uncountable) A guessing game in which players guess words that rhyme with a clue word, seeking a word that is kept secret or concealed.
    • Joseph Addison
      I saw in one corner […] a cluster of men and women, diverting themselves with a game at crambo. I heard several double rhymes […] which raised a great deal of mirth.
  2. (countable) A word rhyming with another word.
    • Jonathan Swift
      His similes in order set
      And every crambo he could get.

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