rum

1. 1

   A spirit distilled from various preparations of sugarcane, particularly fermented cane sugar and molasses.uncountable

   • 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.
   • The Royal Navy used to issue a rum ration to sailors.
2. 2

   A spirit distilled from various preparations of sugarcane, particularly fermented cane sugar and molasses.; A serving of rum.countable

   • Jake tossed down three rums.
3. 3

   A spirit distilled from various preparations of sugarcane, particularly fermented cane sugar and molasses.; A kind or brand of rum.countable

   • Bundaberg is one of my favourite rums.
4. 4

   A similar spirit distilled from similar preparations of sugarbeets, sorghum, etc.countableuncountable

5. 5

   A strange person or thing.countableobsoleteslang

6. 6

   A country parson.countableobsoleteslang

   • No company comes / But a rabble of tenants, and rusty dull rums.

syn. rumbullion · rumbustion · kill-devil · Nelson's blood · strange fish · weirdo · deviant · outlier

1. 1

   Fine, excellent, valuable.obsolete

   • having a rum time
2. 2

   Strange, peculiar.UKdatedinformal

   • a rum idea; a rum fellow

syn. pukka · top-notch · queer · rummy

1. 1

   Any odd person or thing.UKcolloquialdated

1. 1

   The card game rummy.rare