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rum

1

[ ruhm ]

noun

  1. an alcoholic liquor or spirit distilled from molasses or some other fermented sugar-cane product.
  2. alcoholic drink in general; intoxicating liquor:

    He warned against the demon rum.



rum

2

[ ruhm ]

adjective

Chiefly British Informal.
  1. odd, strange, or queer:

    a rum fellow.

  2. problematic; difficult; bad:

    a rum situation.

rum

3

[ ruhm ]

noun

Cards.

Rum

4

[ room ]

noun

  1. Arabic name of Rome, once used to designate the Byzantine Empire.

Rum.

5

abbreviation for

  1. Rumania. See Romania.
  2. Rumanian. See Romanian. Also Rum

rum

1

/ °ùÊŒ³¾ /

noun

  1. spirit made from sugar cane, either coloured brownish-red by the addition of caramel or by maturation in oak containers, or left white
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

rum

2

/ °ùÊŒ³¾ /

adjective

  1. slang.
    strange; peculiar; odd
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

rum

3

/ °ùÊŒ³¾ /

noun

  1. short for rummy 1
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ°ù³Ü³¾²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
  • ˈ°ù³Ü³¾±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • °ù³Ü³¾î€ƒl±ð²õ²õ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of rum1

First recorded in 1645–55; perhaps short for obsolete rumbullion, rumbustion, of obscure origin

Origin of rum2

First recorded in 1750–60; earlier rome, room “great,†of uncertain origin; perhaps from Romani; Rom

Origin of rum3

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; by shortening
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of rum1

C17: perhaps shortened from C16 rumbullion , of uncertain origin

Origin of rum2

C19: perhaps from Romany rom man
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That question is at the centre of a dispute that is continuing to rumble on the Caribbean island, as some producers wish to strengthen rules on what can, and cannot, be called "Jamaica rum".

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At the time of the shooting, he said, Ferguson had a blood-alcohol level of .17, more than twice the legal driving limit, after drinking beer, rum and margaritas in the preceding hours.

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If it sticks, he said the 25% tax on the bottles of mezcal, tequila and rum he brings in will push up prices - and sales will drop.

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Ms Yeates said the builders initially thought it was a bottle of rum and were planning to drink it.

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She added that she had drunk a pint of rum and a six-pack of beer that night.

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