rum en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ɹʌm/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɹʊm/ (Northern-England)
- /ɾʌm/ (Scotland, Wales)
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Etymology
In common use since at least 1654, of uncertain origin. Theories include: * that it is a shortening of rumbullion or rumbustion, names for rum also attested in the Caribbean during the mid-17th century, * that it derives from rummer, from Dutch roemer, * that it is from a Romani word for "strong, potent" which is (perhaps) the source of ramboozle and rumfustian (however, these drinks were not originally made with rum), * that it derives from rum ("fine, good") or from the last syllable of Latin saccharum (given the harsh taste of earlier rum, this origin is now considered unlikely)
Meanings
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(uncountable) A spirit distilled from various preparations of sugarcane, particularly fermented cane sugar and molasses.
The Royal Navy used to issue a rum ration to sailors.
— Why is rum gone? — One, because it is a vile drink that turns even the most respectable men into complete scoundrels!
2003, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl:That the former orders concerning rum, sugar, and hammocks be still in force, viz., one half to be forfeited to the King, and one half to the informer.
1661 July 3, Orders of the Governor and Council of Jamaica in Colonial Papers: America and West Indies (1880), §123... I went aboard the Fellowship of 100 and 70 Tuns a Flemish bottom, the Master George Luxon of Bittiford in Devonshire, several of my friends came to bid me farewell, among the rest Captain Thomas Wannerton who drank to me a pint of kill-devil alias Rhum at a draught ...
1639 September 24, John Josselyn, Journal in An Account of Two Voyages to New-England... (1673), p. 24
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(countable) A spirit distilled from various preparations of sugarcane, particularly fermented cane sugar and molasses. ▸ A serving of rum.
Jake tossed down three rums.
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(countable) A spirit distilled from various preparations of sugarcane, particularly fermented cane sugar and molasses. ▸ A kind or brand of rum.
Bundaberg is one of my favourite rums.
- (countable, qualifier:inexact, uncountable) A similar spirit distilled from similar preparations of sugarbeets, sorghum, etc.
- (countable, obsolete, slang, uncountable) A strange person or thing.
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(countable, obsolete, slang, uncountable) A country parson.
No company comes / But a rabble of tenants, and rusty dull rums.
1729, Jonathan Swift, The Grand Question Debated of Hamilton's Bawn:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rums | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| rhum | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
rummery · rum-runner · rum tub · antirum · rumbud · rum hole · rumpot · rumseller · rumly · rumtini · rumrunner · rum popo · rum cake · Rumchata · monkey rum · rumdriver · rum bosun · hot buttered rum · bush rum · rum bud · rumshop · rumhound · rum butter · Rum-ville · rum cherry · bay rum · rum fit · rumrunning · rum ham · rum baba · sorghum rum · rummish · rum ball · rum mill · Cumberland rum butter
Descendants
ron · 莱姆 · รัม · rhum · ромъ · romo · ulwamu · rum · रम · 萊姆 · ron · ром · rama · rom · రమ్ము · Rum · 冧酒 · ラム · rom · ром · rom · rom · ရမ် · rum · rum · rum · rhum · ром · 럼 · رَم · ram · yurraamu · ром · rum
Hyponyms
rhum agricole (spirit) · sorghum rum (spirit) · tafia (spirit) · bush rum (spirit) · cachaça (spirit)
Relateds
Synonyms
Nelson's blood (spirit) · strange fish · deviant · outlier · weirdo · odd duck (odd person) · abnormality (odd thing) · rumbustion (spirit) · kill-devil (spirit) · rumbullion (spirit)
Translations (88)
kk ром (distilled spirit) · nn rom (distilled spirit) · th รัม (distilled spirit) · vi rum (distilled spirit) · gv rum (distilled spirit) · ms rum (distilled spirit) · az rom (distilled spirit) · cmn 蘭姆酒 /兰姆酒 (distilled spirit) · ur رم (distilled spirit) · da rom (distilled spirit) · de Rum (distilled spirit) · gag rom (distilled spirit) · th เหล้ารัม (distilled spirit) · ky ром (distilled spirit) · nap rùmma (distilled spirit) · cy rym (distilled spirit) · it rum (distilled spirit) · sh rum (distilled spirit) · fr rhum (distilled spirit) · ast ron (distilled spirit) · cmn 朗姆酒 (distilled spirit) · tl ron (distilled spirit) · bg ром (distilled spirit) · nl rum (distilled spirit) · ca rom (distilled spirit) · mfe rom (distilled spirit) · lt romas (distilled spirit) · rcf rim (distilled spirit) · km ស្រារ៉ូម (distilled spirit) · ja ラム (distilled spirit) · el ρούμι (distilled spirit) · fi rommi (serving) · tr rom (distilled spirit) · eo rumo (distilled spirit) · bn রাম (distilled spirit) · kw romm (distilled spirit) · fa رم (distilled spirit) · uz rom (distilled spirit) · hi रम (distilled spirit) · sv rom (distilled spirit) · ar رَم (distilled spirit) · sk rum (distilled spirit) · sh рум (distilled spirit) · ko 럼주 (distilled spirit) · sq rum (distilled spirit) · bg ром (kind or brand) · hy ռոմ (distilled spirit) · sl rum (distilled spirit) · nrf rhunme (distilled spirit) · te రమ్ము (distilled spirit) · cmn 萊姆酒 /莱姆酒 (distilled spirit) · es romo (distilled spirit) · fi rommi (kind or brand) · pl rum (distilled spirit) · ru ром (distilled spirit) · lv rums (distilled spirit) · gl ron (distilled spirit) · es ron (distilled spirit) · et rumm (distilled spirit) · ro rom (serving) · mk рум (distilled spirit) · fi rommi (distilled spirit) · ro rom (kind or brand) · oc ròm (distilled spirit) · is romm (distilled spirit) · ka რომი (distilled spirit) · tg ром (distilled spirit) · ga rum (distilled spirit) · hu rum (distilled spirit) · lo ເຫລົ້າອ້ອຍ (distilled spirit) · my ရမ် (distilled spirit) · th เหล้า (distilled spirit) · vi rượu rum (distilled spirit) · cs rum (distilled spirit) · ja ラム酒 (distilled spirit) · uk ром (distilled spirit) · zu ulwamu class 1a/2a (distilled spirit) · fo romm (distilled spirit) · be ром (distilled spirit) · ro rom (distilled spirit) · nb rom (distilled spirit) · pt rum (distilled spirit) · ko 럼 (distilled spirit) · mi rama (distilled spirit) · km ស្រាអំពៅ (distilled spirit) · he רום (distilled spirit) · scn rummu (distilled spirit) · yue 冧酒 (distilled spirit)