Delicious and very appealing to eat, or extremely good and desirable.
Origin uncertain, possibly from dialectal or informal roots. First appeared in English around 1830s, possibly influenced by 'crumpet' or 'scrimp.' The '-ious' ending suggests Latin influence but the root is obscure.
The word 'scrumptious' has no clear etymological home—it's likely an invented word that caught on because it's so fun to say, making it a case where good sounds matter more than historical lineage.
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