RUM


Meaning of RUM in English

rum 1

— rumless , adj.

/rum/ , n.

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.

[ 1645-55; perh. short for obs. rumbullion, rumbustion, of obscure orig. ]

rum 2

/rum/ , adj. Chiefly Brit.

1. odd, strange, or queer: a rum fellow.

2. problematic; difficult.

[ 1765-75; earlier rome, room great, perh. ]

rum 3

/rum/ , n. Cards.

rummy 1 .

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