rumbustion

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• rhum — [ rɔm ] n. m. • 1768; rome 1723; rum 1688; mot angl., abrév. de rumbullion, var. rumbustion « grand tumulte », par allus. aux effets de cette boisson ♦ Eau de vie obtenue par fermentation alcoolique et distillation du jus de canne à sucre, ou de… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• Rum — This article is about the beverage. For other uses, see Rum (disambiguation). Rum display in a liquor store …   Wikipedia

• rum — rum1 rumless, adj. /rum/, n. 1. an alcoholic liquor or spirit distilled from molasses or some other fermented sugar cane product. 2. alcoholic drink in general; intoxicating liquor: He warned against the demon rum. [1645 55; perh. short for obs.… …   Universalium

• rum — I [[t]rʌm[/t]] n. 1) vin an alcoholic liquor or spirit distilled from molasses or some other fermented sugarcane product 2) vin any intoxicating liquor • Etymology: 1645–55; perh. short for obs. rumbullion, rumbustion II rum [[t]rʌm[/t]] adj. 1)… …   From formal English to slang

• 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