rumness
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rumness — rum·ness … English syllables
rumness — noun ( es) Etymology: rum (I) + ness chiefly Britain : the quality or state of being rum : oddity, idiosyncracy … Useful english dictionary
rum — rum1 noun an alcoholic spirit distilled from sugar cane residues or molasses. ↘N. Amer. any intoxicating drink. Origin C17: perh. an abbrev. of obs. rumbullion, in the same sense. rum2 adjective (rummer, rummest) Brit. informal, dated odd;… … English new terms dictionary
rum — 1. n. 1 a spirit distilled from sugar cane residues or molasses. 2 US intoxicating liquor. Phrases and idioms: rum baba see BABA. Etymology: 17th c.: perh. abbr. of contemporary forms rumbullion, rumbustion, of unkn. orig. 2. adj. Brit. colloq. 1 … Useful english dictionary
