English

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Etymology

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From jarp +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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jarping (uncountable)

  1. (Cumbria, Ireland, Northumberland, Yorkshire, games) 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

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jarping

  1. present participle and gerund of jarp