crumps

It was aggravating, to say the least, to have the other fellow sending over "crumps" without limit, and be able to send back nothing but six or eight "whizz-bangs."

The Emma Gees Herbert Wes McBride

Two more "crumps" came whirling over the house, and with shattering explosions lifted more

Attack An Infantry Subaltern's Impression of July 1st, 1916 John Masefield 1929

It was shortly after this that "crumps" began to burst dangerously near.

Attack An Infantry Subaltern's Impression of July 1st, 1916 John Masefield 1929

Then heavy "crumps" burst in the fields where the sheep were browsing, across the way we had to go to the brigade headquarters.

Now It Can Be Told Philip Gibbs 1919

But John Wood, who lived in it, was astoundingly cheerful, and a fine, sturdy, gallant figure, in his kilted dress, as he climbed over sand-bags, walked on the top of communication trenches (not bothering to take cover) and skirting round hedges of barbed wire, apparently unconscious of the "crumps" that were bursting around.

Now It Can Be Told Philip Gibbs 1919

A howitzer battery was shelling the enemy from the wood on the left, and the Germans were replying with "crumps," which luckily all went wide.

With Haig on the Somme D. H. Parry 1915

All kinds of shell were there, from the big 14-inch crumps to rifle grenades and trench-mortars.

Greenmantle 2005

While for a further twenty francs the tourist will be allowed to pick up as many souvenirs in the way of rolls of barbed wire, dud bombs and blind crumps as he can stagger away with.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, June 6, 1917 Various

The other day, as I was wandering about on the "line," dodging Bosch crumps with more agility than grace, I met Milroy (Frederick Delane) once more.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, March 21, 1917 Various

Well, I crooks her little fingers, and crumps them well up together,

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 403, December 5, 1829 Various