RUM


Meaning of RUM in English

I. rum 1 /rʌm/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: Probably from rumbullion 'rum' (1600-1700) ]

a strong alcoholic drink made from sugar, or a glass of this drink

II. rum 2 BrE AmE adjective old-fashioned

unusual or strange

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.