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 rum rum /ˈrʌm/

adjective

  1. [Informal, British] Beyond or deviating from the usual or expected  ( rum [Informal, British] , rummy [Archaic, Informal, British] , odd , curious , funny , peculiar , queer , singular )
    beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
     A curious hybrid accent
    a curious hybrid accent
     Her speech has a funny twang
    her speech has a funny twang
     They have some funny ideas about war
    they have some funny ideas about war
     Had an odd name
    had an odd name
     The peculiar aromatic odor of cloves
    the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves
     Something definitely queer about this town
    something definitely queer about this town
     What a rum fellow
    what a rum fellow
     Singular behavior
    singular behavior

noun

  1. A card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards  ( rum , rummy )
    a card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards
  2. Liquor distilled from fermented molasses  ( rum )
    liquor distilled from fermented molasses
     I made a batch of rum punch for the party
    I made a batch of rum punch for the party