rum
1[ ruhm ]
/ rʌm /
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noun
an alcoholic liquor or spirit distilled from molasses or some other fermented sugar-cane product.
alcoholic drink in general; intoxicating liquor: He warned against the demon rum.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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1First recorded in 1645–55; perhaps short for obsolete rumbullion, rumbustion, of obscure origin
OTHER WORDS FROM rum
rumless, adjectiveWords nearby rum
rule the roost, ruling, ruling elder, ruling grade, ruly, rum, rumaki, rumal, Rumania, Rumanian, rumba
Definition for rum (2 of 5)
rum2
[ ruhm ]
/ rʌm /
adjective Chiefly British.
odd, strange, or queer: a rum fellow.
problematic; difficult: a rum situation.
Origin of rum
2First recorded in 1765–75; earlier rome, room “great,” of uncertain origin; perhaps from Romani; see Rom
Definition for rum (3 of 5)
Origin of rum
3By shortening
Definition for rum (4 of 5)
Rum
[ room ]
/ rum /
noun
Arabic name of Rome, once used to designate the Byzantine Empire.
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rum1
/ (rʌm) /
noun
spirit made from sugar cane, either coloured brownish-red by the addition of caramel or by maturation in oak containers, or left white
Word Origin for rum
C17: perhaps shortened from C16 rumbullion, of uncertain origin
British Dictionary definitions for rum (2 of 3)
rum2
/ (rʌm) /
adjective rummer or rummest
British slang strange; peculiar; odd
Derived forms of rum
rumly, adverbrumness, nounWord Origin for rum
C19: perhaps from Romany rom man
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